National Desk: Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Trinamool Congress MP and businessman Kanwar Deep Singh in a money laundering case related to the alleged Rs 1900 crore Ponzi scheme scam. Official sources gave this information on Wednesday. The agency accused the 59-year-old founder of 'Alchemist Limited' of not cooperating in the investigation and arrested him on Tuesday night under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

In ED custody till 16 January
He said that Singh was produced before a court here on Wednesday from where he was sent to ED custody till January 16. The Central Investigation Agency raided the premises of Singh and his associates in Delhi and Chandigarh in September 2019 in two cases of money laundering. Singh was the chairman of the pharmaceutical company 'Alchemist Limited' and resigned from the post in 2012. He is currently said to be the 'Emeritus Chairman' and founder of the business group. The ED is investigating against him in two cases.

The first case has been filed on the basis of an FIR lodged by Kolkata Police and the second case based on the charge sheet filed by market regulator Sebi. In the year 2108, Kolkata Police registered a case against Singh, his son Karandeep Singh, Alchemist Township India Limited, Alchemist Holdings Limited and other companies and directors for cheating thousands of consumers. Another case was registered against Singh and his company 'Alchemist Infra Red Reality Limited' in 2016.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami said on Saturday that he too would get a vaccine against Coronavirus. Launching the state's covid-19 vaccination campaign at the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, Palaniswami said during a media interaction that he too would get vaccinated against coronavirus and said that the state had received 5,56,500 doses of vaccine, including covishield Includes 5,36,500 doses of covaxin and 20,000 doses.

Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar and others were also present in the hospital. The first vaccine was applied to K Senthil, state president of Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association.

Palaniswami said that 28 days after the first vaccine, a second dose of vaccine would be given and great care would have to be taken for the next 42 days, after which immunity (anti body) would develop against the coronavirus.