₹348-cr PMLA case: ED rescheduled Verma summons to September 9

A former Punjab chief secretary, Verma was scheduled to appear at the ED’s regional office in Jalandhar on Monday in connection with a PMLA case in which the agency has accused realtor Ajay

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has rescheduled the summons issued to Punjab additional chief secretary-cum-financial commissioner (revenue) Anurag Verma to September 9.

On July 20, the ED filed a nearly 3,500-page prosecution complaint before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mohali. (HT)

A former Punjab chief secretary, Verma was scheduled to appear at the ED’s regional office in Jalandhar on Monday in connection with a PMLA case in which the agency has accused realtor Ajay Sehgal of being the alleged mastermind behind the generation and concealment of proceeds of crime estimated at ₹348 crore.

“The concerned officer was informed in advance about the rescheduling through an email,” an ED official said. Earlier, Verma was summoned on August 31, but skipped. He has served in the department of housing and urban development in several crucial positions over the years. Earlier, the agency quizzed another IAS officer, Kanwal Preet Brar, in the same case on August 18 and 27.

On July 20, the ED filed a nearly 3,500-page prosecution complaint before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mohali.

Sehgal, described by the ED as a key promoter of the Suntec City project, was arrested on May 22.