ED arrests AAP’s Deepak Singla after raids in ‘bank fraud’ case; party claims political vendetta ahead of Goa polls

NEW DELHI: (May 18) The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Deepak Singla in connection with an alleged multi-crore money laundering case arising out of a Rs 150 crore scam in the Oriental Bank of Commerce, officials said.

The arrest followed coordinated searches at multiple premises linked to Singla and several hawala operators across Delhi and Goa, they said.

The ED action triggered sharp reactions from AAP which defended Singla, labelling the arrest as “politically motivated”. Senior party leaders including its convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed the raids, accusing the central government of using federal agencies as a political tool ahead of Goa elections.