ED Attaches Rs. 3.82 Crore Assets of Former MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in Drug-Related Money Laundering Case.
11 March 2025
On 08.03.2025, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) attached assets worth Rs. 3.82 Crore, in the form of a residential property owned by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a former MLA from Punjab, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. This action followed an investigation by the Punjab Police, which led to the recovery of significant contraband, including 1800 grams of heroin, firearms, and gold biscuits, from accused individuals including Gurdev Singh.
ED's investigation revealed that Khaira had used proceeds from an international drug syndicate, led by Gurdev Singh, for personal and political gains. In exchange for protection in smuggling narcotics, Khaira received Rs. 3.82 Crore from Gurdev Singh, which was also used to fund his election campaigns. Further scrutiny uncovered unaccounted expenses by Khaira and his family amounting to Rs. 6.61 Crore between 2014 and 2020, with Rs. 3.82 Crore of unexplained expenditure linked to the illegal drug trade. Khaira was arrested on 11.11.2021 under PMLA, and charges were framed against him and Gurdev Singh in October 2023.