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ED questioned AAP MLA Kulwant Singh for 7 hours

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He reached the ED's Jalandhar office at 1.30 pm to join the investigation, after which the interrogation ended at around 8.30 pm. According to sources connected with the ED, the AAP MLA is suspected of helping in laundering money of drug trafficking.(Photo:Facebook/kulwantsingh)

AAP MLA Kulwant Singh from Mohali, Punjab was interrogated by the ED team for 7 hours on Tuesday.

He reached the ED's Jalandhar office at 1.30 pm to join the investigation, after which the interrogation ended at around 8.30 pm. According to sources connected with the ED, the AAP MLA is suspected of helping in laundering money of drug trafficking.

It is also being claimed that some evidence has been found. However, neither the ED nor the Aam Aadmi Party MLA has said anything about it yet. According to sources, the ED is not satisfied with Kulwant Singh's answers and may be called for questioning again sometime.

Let us tell that Kulwant Singh is the richest among the 117 MLAs of Punjab. In the affidavit given at the time of election, he had mentioned the property of Rs 251 crore along with his wife.

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