Jalandhar, Feb. 13 -- Raninder Singh, son of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Thursday skipped summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a 2016 case alleging violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

The federal agency had directed Raninder to appear before it on Thursday, while Captain Amarinder Singh was summoned to appear on Friday in the same matter. However, the former chief minister is unlikely to attend as he is currently admitted to a private hospital in Mohali for knee replacement surgery.

An ED official said Raninder has sought exemption citing the health condition of his father and to take care of him. "Even Captain Amarinder has sought adjournment of hearing...