Above: Virbhadra Singh

The Patiala House Court on Saturday (February 17) sent a businessman to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a money laundering probe against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others.

Vakamulla Chandrasekhar, the Director/Promoter of Tarini Group of Companies, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Chandrasekhar on Saturday moved a bail plea before the special court. The court fixed February 23 for the hearing of his bail plea.

—India Legal Bureau