MORE PEOPLE CALLED TO JOIN PROBE IN PMLA CASE: ED

NEW DELHI: More people have been summoned to join the investigations in a money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a special court on Monday.

Additional sessions judge Vinod Kumar was informed by the agency that the probe is still going on in the case, after which court allowed the ED’s plea and extended accused Anand Chauhan’s judicial custody till September 3.

Advocate NK Matta, appearing for the agency, told the court that the ED has summoned four more people to join the probe and presence of Chauhan, who is currently in judicial custody, was required in the matter. However, the advocate did not disclose the names of the people called to join the probe.