Punjab and Haryana HC orders probe of money laundering on Dera

Sirsa: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a preliminary enquiry in the Dera Sacha Sauda case.

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax department to look into the matter of alleged money laundering by the religious sect and its leaders, including Honeypreet.

“It is essential to conclude the allegations of money laundering in the dera. ED and I-T department should take over the issue and submit a report before the court,” ordered the court.

High court has specified that the probe should be focus on the dera chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and his close associates.

A full bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant, Augustine George Masih and Avneesh Jhingan, has passed these orders after some members of the high court bar sought a deeper probe into financial transactions of the dera.