India: Former CNI bishop arrested for misappropriated of church properties

bishop P C Singh

Bhopal, Apr 28 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has found alleged "diversion" of crores of rupees and misappropriation of church assets as part of a money laundering probe against an arrested former bishop of the Church of North India (CNI) in Madhya Pradesh.

The former bishop, Dr P C Singh, was arrested by the ED last month from Jabalpur district of the state and is currently in judicial custody.

The federal agency said it carried out fresh searches in this case on April 22 at five locations in Pune, Pachmarhi and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Jalandhar and Kolkata.