Former J&K Minister Arrested in Hawala Money Case, Says Police

“Multiple attempts were made to intercept and arrest the former minister but he kept on evading arrest.”

KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday arrested a former minister, Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh in a case pertaining to Hawala money.

The name of the former J&K minister from Kathua surfaced in this case when police arrested a man from Kashmir along with some Hawala money, however, the minister was on run since then.

“Multiple attempts were made to intercept and arrest the former minister but he kept on evading arrest,” said a senior officer of Jammu police.

He added that a team of Jammu police along with Kathua police managed to arrest him now.

“He has been arrested with the help of Kathua police and now the further investigation is going on,” he added.