MLA Raman Arora case update: court sends Arora to ‘Judicial Custody’—probe intensifies

In a significant development, the court has sent MLA Raman Arora, who was arrested on corruption charges, to judicial custody. After his remand period ended today, the Vigilance team produced Arora before the court, where, after hearing arguments from both sides, the judge ordered that he be sent to jail under judicial custody until the 16th of this month. 

Key details of the case 

• Judicial custody: The court has remanded Raman Arora to Judicial custody until June 16.  
• Family member detained: According to sources, Arora’s relative (father-in-law) has also been taken into custody by the Vigilance Bureau for questioning regarding certain documents.
• Associate under investigation: Following the recent arrest of Arora’s close aide, Mahesh Makheja, the Vigilance team also presented Arun Anand, alias Nanni, in court. Nanni’s statement was recorded under Section 164 of the CrPC, and a bag containing ₹7 lakh in cash was reportedly recovered from him.
• Property probe: The Vigilance Bureau is investigating shops purchased by Mahesh Makheja in the local market, probing Arora’s alleged involvement in these transactions.
• Remand history: The Vigilance team has previously obtained remand for Raman Arora twice—first for five days and then for four days—during the ongoing investigation.

The case continues to unfold, with the Vigilance Bureau intensifying its probe into the alleged corruption network linked to MLA Raman Arora and his associates. Further developments are expected as the investigation progresses.