Overview

• The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted Raman Arora bail in the Vigilance Bureau corruption probe that led to his May 23 arrest.
• Rama Mandi police registered the new case on August 23, brought him from Nabha jail on a production warrant, and obtained three days of custody from a Jalandhar court.
• The complainant, contractor Ramesh, alleged repeated payments of ₹30,000, with the FIR citing BNS provisions for extortion and criminal intimidation.
• The Vigilance case details include a raid that seized ₹6 lakh, about 1.2 kg of gold, and 75–80 municipal violation notices allegedly used to pressure builders.
• Co-accused have seen mixed outcomes, with son Rajan Arora securing relief while municipal official Harpreet Kaur and aide Makhija are out on bail.