Punjab film producer Amardeep Singh Grewal, a relative of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, has been detained at the Delhi airport and is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), sources in the agency said.
Official sources said Grewal was initially asked to appear before the High Intensity Unit (HIU) in the national capital on October 7, for which he sought an adjournment. He was later asked to appear at the ED’s Delhi office on October 9, but he skipped the summons. Sources said the central agency initiated a money-laundering probe after allegations surfaced that Grewal had demanded ₹ 5 crore to scuttle an investigation. On August 22, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) separately took cognisance of the controversy and issued notices to Punjab’s Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, seeking an action-taken report.
Grewal is described as the brother-in-law of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. It is not immediately clear if the agency has registered a separate case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Grewal is a Punjabi film personality associated with M/S East Sunshine Production Private Limited and has worked on Punjabi films including Maujan Hi Maujan and Snowman. The company has overseas production and release linkages.
As per the information available, Amardeep is the brother-in-law (Saadu) of CM Mann, as Mann’s wife’s cousin is said to be married to Amardeep.
