Jalandhar, June 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Former Congress MLA from Faridkot Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon, popularly known as Kiki Dhillon, on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Jalandhar in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a disproportionate assets case.
Dhillon, who is currently out on bail, joined the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after being summoned by the federal agency.
The ED probe originates from an earlier investigation conducted by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), which had arrested Dhillon in May 2023 on allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income during his tenure as MLA between 2017 and 2022.
According to sources, the Enforcement Directorate had issued multiple summons to Dhillon over the past few weeks, including a notice dated May 20. However, Dhillon had earlier denied receiving any official communication from the agency.
ED sources alleged that security personnel deployed at Dhillon’s residence had repeatedly refused to accept the summons served by agency officials.
The central agency is now independently probing the alleged money trail, financial transactions, bank accounts and property-related dealings connected to Dhillon and his associates.
In July 2023, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had filed a detailed chargesheet spanning over 1,100 pages before a Faridkot court. According to the chargesheet, Dhillon’s declared income during the five-year period stood at around Rs 3.18 crore, whereas his alleged expenditure and investments were estimated at approximately Rs 10.72 crore.
Investigators claimed that this resulted in an unexplained difference of nearly Rs 7.53 crore, which is now under scrutiny.
The Vigilance Bureau chargesheet also referred to several alleged irregular property transactions and investments, including suspected benami assets.
Among the properties under investigation is a farmhouse in New Chandigarh reportedly valued at around Rs 2.7 crore, which authorities alleged Dhillon failed to disclose during questioning.
The probe agency has also alleged that nearly 42 acres of land in Mumara village of Faridkot district were allegedly purchased in the name of an associate, apart from other properties allegedly acquired through family members and close aides.
Dhillon was originally arrested along with two associates — Gursewak Singh and Rajwinder Singh — in a case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and criminal conspiracy provisions.
The ED is now examining the broader financial network linked to the alleged assets and transactions.
No official statement was immediately issued by Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon following his appearance before the Enforcement Directorate.
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