'Pressure Tactic Ahead of Polls': Punjab CM Channi as ED Raids Nephew's House

This raid, among several other raids, was conducted in connection with an illegal sand mining case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday, 18 January, raided the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey in Mohali in connection with an alleged illegal sand mining case.

The raids were also conducted at several other locations.

"During a search at Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh and his associate Sandeep Kumar's residence, some property-related documents and Indian currency worth more than Rs 6 crores recovered. About 4 crores at Singh's house and 2 crores at Kumar's house," news agency ANI quoted sources as saying.

Earlier, reacting to the raids, Channi told ANI that the move was to pressurise him ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, adding that "it is not good for democracy".