NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker, who is facing charges under a money laundering case, to surrender by Wednesday or face arrest.The court was hearing the petition filed by a Panipat resident, who alleged that the agencies have not acted against the MLA despite non-bailable warrants being issued against him, and that he was doing electioneering in his constituency.Chhoker is seeking re-election from the Samalkha constituency in Panipat for the October 5 Haryana Assembly elections.The bench headed by Justice Sureshwar Thakur on Tuesday verbally observed that Chhoker should either surrender or be arrested by Wednesday.He is facing a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate on charges of money laundering and other offences. As per the plea, he has many FIRs registered against him.
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