Sanjeev Arora, the Punjab cabinet minister, has brought forth allegations against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), claiming he is being treated like a criminal following his arrest on May 9, 2023. His counsel, senior advocate Puneet Bali, argued in the High Court that the grounds for his arrest were orchestrated and pre-typed, asserting that Arora, a businessman and minister, should not be treated as a fugitive. Bali highlighted that the ED's claims of evasiveness during questioning were unfounded, questioning how one could keep detailed transaction records readily available. Arora, who was the promoter and former chairman of M/S Hampton Sky Realty Limited, is seeking to quash the remand order issued by a Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Gurugram. During the hearing, Bali claimed that Arora was officially arrested at 4 PM after being detained since 7 AM during a raid at his residence in Chandigarh. The ED's counsel, Zoheb Hossain, countered these assertions, labeling them factually incorrect. The case will continue to be heard in court, with Arora maintaining that his arrest is a result of political vendetta.