Money laundering case: Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh, his wife granted bail

CBI Special Court granted bail to former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh, his wife and others in a money laundering case on Thursday directing them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 50,000 along with surety of the same amount.

Delhi's Patiala House Court has fixed April 25th as the next date for scrutiny of the documents.

On February 16, the Enforcement Directorate had arrested Chandrasekhar under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for allegedly providing an amount of Rs 5.9 crore to Singh and his family members through his three personal bank accounts.

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On a related note, Singh is accused of accumulating assets worth around Rs 6.03 crore which were disproportionate to his total income during his tenure as Union minister.