ED alleges former Punjab minister favoured developers in industrial land deals, son acquired company stakes

By Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Nov 6 (UNI) Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused former Punjab industries and commerce minister Sunder Sham Arora of extending undue favours to property developers in industrial land transactions and acquiring stakes in real estate companies through his son, as part of a money-laundering investigation. The central agency said today it had searched 14 premises across Punjab and Chandigarh on November 2 and 3, targeting properties linked to Arora, his son Parteek Arora and their business associates. The searches covered Arora's residence and Shivam Hospital in Hoshiarpur, besides premises associated with SRG Builders and Promoters, GRG Developers…