The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a money laundering investigation against two real estate groups allegedly involved in fraudulent Change of Land Use (CLU) permissions in Punjab. Among those named is Aman Arora, the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab and a Cabinet minister. Arora has publicly denounced the ED's actions as politically motivated, asserting that they are part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) strategy to intimidate opposition leaders. The ED conducted searches at about a dozen locations in Mohali and Chandigarh, linked to the Suntec City project developed by the Indian Cooperative Housing Building Society (ICHBS). During these raids, the agency seized approximately ₹1 crore (around $120,000 USD) in cash, with reports indicating that some money was thrown from a high-rise building during the operation. The investigation is based on a November 2022 FIR filed by Punjab Police, alleging that the promoters of the Suntec City project created fake consent letters to obtain CLU from the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). Allegations include the misuse of forged signatures and thumb impressions of landowners. The ED's actions are part of a broader scrutiny of AAP leaders in Punjab, with previous raids targeting other party officials, raising concerns of political misuse of investigative agencies.