A former Jammu and Kashmir Minister was arrested today for an alleged Hawala money case.
Jitendra Singh aka Babu Singh was arrested by J&K police in Kathua and subsequently shifted to Jammu for questioning.
Mr Singh was evading arrest after police reportedly unearthed a hawala racket and arrested four people part of alleged hawala transactions.
Police said more than 6 lakh rupees recovered from the accused in Jammu were meant to be handed over to Mr Singh.
Babu Singh was a minister in the PDP-Congress government in 2002.
The former Minister from Kathua was an opponent of the abrogation of Article 370 and downgrading of J&K state into two Union Territories.
Mr Singh frequently spoke against the Centre's move and demanded restoring J&Ks special status and statehood.
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