Chandigarh, April 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded a marathon 29-hour search operation at the residence and business premises of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora on Saturday.

The federal probe agency, which had launched simultaneous raids at 13 locations across Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Gurugram, and Chandigarh on Friday morning, departed from the minister's Ludhiana residence at approximately 11:50 am.

Officials were seen carrying two bags of documents as they left the premises, though they remained tight-lipped regarding the findings.

According to reports, the probe centers on allegations that the minister utilized his political influence to provide protection to illegal betting operators in Punjab, allegedly receiving ...