India, May 31 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Mahesh Makhija, an aide of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora, on Friday night in connection with a corruption and extortion case.

The VB produced Makhija, who was detained from a relative's factory in Phagwara, in a local court at 10.15pm. Though the VB sought seven-day custody to interrogate him, the court granted a four-day remand.

"Makhija's interrogation is important as the VB had recovered a huge sum of cash from his possession. The amount will be disclosed in the court once the investigation is over," a senior bureau official said.

Following his arrest, the VB team searched Makhija's residence, recovering crucial documents, according to sources. The VB argued in court that...