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ED chargesheet against AAP MLA in Punjab, Gajjanmajra arrested in Rs 40.92 crore bank fraud case

Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint in a special court in Mohali in connection with a Rs 40.92 crore bank fraud case involving AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra. The complaint names six people, including Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra.

ED officials shared this information on Wednesday, explaining that the Jalandhar ED had arrested Gajjanmajra about four months ago. This marks a significant action by the ED following his arrest.

The Jalandhar zonal office had also filed a prosecution complaint on January 5 against Jaswant, former director of Tara Corporation Ltd and Tara Health Food Ltd, and six other accused, including three companies, in the case of Tara Corporation Ltd and others.

Jaswant Singh and other accused parties, including three companies, were named before the Special Prevention Court of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act in Mohali, Punjab.

On March 18, the court accepted the complaint. The Central Bureau of Investigation had also registered an FIR against Gajjanmajra, and the ED conducted further investigations leading to his arrest.