ED summons ex-Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, son in forex violation case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned senior BJP leader and former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, and his son Raninder Singh for questioning in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case, according to officials.

They have been accused of being the "beneficiaries" of certain foreign assets, including a Swiss bank account. The case is several years old and stems from inputs and materials received from the French government.

While Amarinder Singh has been asked to appear before the central agency on Thursday



(February 12), it is unlikely that he will be able to comply with the summons as he recently got admitted to a private hospital in Mohali for knee surgery.

Meanwhile, Raninder has been asked to depose on Friday, per officials. Confirming the receipt of the summons, he said that he and his father will "cooperate fully" with every probe agency.

"As law-abiding citizens, we will cooperate fully with every investigation agency. We have absolute faith in the rule of law and are confident that truth and justice will prevail," Raninder posted on X.