Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will be produced before the Jalandhar court by Enforcement Directorate on Friday after the expiry of his custody in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining in Punjab. Earlier on two occasions the court had granted ED the custody of Honey. ED sources are saying this time they won't seek more custody.

Honey was arrested during the intervening night of February 3 and 4 by the ED, which got his custody till February 8. It was later extended till Friday (February 11). During these eight days of questioning the ED confronted him with various documents and recorded his statements. "Honey was evasive and was not cooperating with the probe agency," the source said. Harneet Singh Oberoi, the counsel of Honey, was allowed to meet him on alternate days. A few documents were accessed by the IANS which read that Honey allegedly used to take money from officials in lieu of their choice of transfer and posting.