Jalandhar, May 27 -- Intensifying the probe against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora in a corruption and extortion case, the vigilance bureau (VB) conducted raids at the residences of his close relatives in Jalandhar on Monday.

Arora, the MLA of Jalandhar Central, was arrested on May 23 for allegedly running an extortion racket in connivance with assistant town planner (ATP) Sukhdev Vashisht, who was posted at Jalandhar municipal corporation.

The MLA is in vigilance custody till May 28, while ATP Vashisht was sent to judicial custody on Sunday.

On Monday, the VB took Arora to the residences of his close relatives, including his daughter's father-in-law, Raju Madaan, for searches. The bureau has also summoned police officials poste...