Jalandhar, May 25 -- The local court sent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Jalandhar Central Raman Arora to five-day vigilance bureau custody on Saturday.

The first-time legislator was arrested on Friday in an alleged corruption and extortion racket being run under his patronage and produced in the local court on Saturday. The VB requested a 10-day remand, but the court granted it for five days after listening to an hour-long argument between both parties.

While seeking Arora's custody, the VB told the court that several incriminating documents along with cash worth Rs.6 lakh and gold ornaments weighing 1.2kg were recovered from his residence during the raids.

On Friday, the VB conducted a seven-hour-long raid at the Jalandhar residence ...