Former Congress MLA Dharamsinh Chhokar Arrested in ₹1500 Crore Money Laundering Case
In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former Congress MLA Dharamsinh Chhokar in connection with a massive ₹1500 crore money laundering case. Chhokar, who represented the Samalkha Assembly constituency in Haryana, was taken into custody from Delhi.
The case is linked to alleged fraud and embezzlement under the Deendayal Awas Yojana, a government-backed affordable housing scheme. Chhokar and his real estate firm, Sai Aina Firms, are accused of laundering huge sums of money and defrauding homebuyers in Gurugram by taking money for houses that were never delivered.
The ED conducted raids at multiple locations, including Chhokar’s residence and office premises, recovering significant evidence and documents related to suspicious transactions. Following his arrest, he will be produced in court, where the ED is expected to seek custodial remand to interrogate him further and uncover the broader network involved.
Chhokar is considered a close aide of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. His son, Sikandar Chhokar, is also under the ED’s scanner for his alleged involvement in a ₹400 crore real estate scam. Both father and son are accused of cheating more than ₹1500 crore from investors and buyers through fraudulent housing schemes.
The ED has filed a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Dharamsinh Chhokar and Sikandar Singh Chhokar, and the investigation is ongoing.
This high-profile arrest has added fuel to the political fire in Haryana, with opposition parties demanding accountability and transparency regarding political figures linked to large-scale financial fraud.
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