MOHALI, Aug. 2 -- An Enforcement Directorate (ED) court in Mohali has declared Harpreet Singh, son of former Punjab forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, a proclaimed offender in connection with a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court has adjourned the matter for further hearing to August 19.

According to the court order issued on July 29, Harpreet failed to appear before the court despite the issuance of a proclamation on March 28. "The statutory period of 30 days has expired; therefore, the accused is declared a fugitive," the court noted. It further directed that mandatory intimation be sent to the concerned police station.

The court has now sought detailed information on Harpreet's assets so...