Chandigarh, Feb 12 || The Enforcement Directorate has summoned BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case of 2016.
The father-son duo has been accused of being the beneficiaries of certain foreign assets, including a Swiss bank account.
While Capt Amarinder Singh has been asked to appear before the ED at its Jalandhar office on Thursday, his son will be appearing on Thursday.
Capt Amarinder Singh, however, is unlikely to appear before the ED as he underwent a knee replacement surgery this week in a private hospital in Mohali.
His son Raninder Singh in a post on X: “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.”
The case dates back to 2016, when Amarinder Singh was in the Congress. His son was summoned by the ED on October 23, 2020, too, at its Jalandhar office to explain the alleged movement of funds to Switzerland and creation of a trust in the tax haven of the British Virgin Islands.