The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab, including at the premises of AAP MLA Kulwant Singh, as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation, official sources said.

Locations in Mohali, Amritsar and Ludhiana are being covered by the federal probe agency along with an escort of central paramilitary forces personnel.

The premises linked to SAS Nagar Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kulwant Singh, 61, in Mohali are also being covered, they said.

The ED action is being undertaken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is understood to be based on an FIR of the Punjab Police related to a narcotics and drugs trafficking case.

The MLA recently was in news after Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take “strict action” against the legislator’s real estate company whose two projects allegedly violated environmental norms.

The two projects in Mohali are being developed by Janta Land Promoters Limited (JLPL), which is owned by Singh.

A series of WhatsApp messages exchanged between Boris Johnson and is team of advisers have accused the former UK prime minister of making it “impossible” to tackle Covid-19. Mr Johnson is also accused of creating chaos and changing direction “every day”. According to The Guardian, the remarks were presented before a Covid-19 inquiry that was hearing about the Johnson government’s handling of the pandemic. The messages were sent between Mr Johnson’s advisors Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain, and former Cabinet Secretary Simon Case.

According to The Guardian report, a note from a diary of a private secretary quoted Mr Johnson’s as saying in one of the meetings: “We’re killing the patient to tackle the tumour. Large ppl (short for people) who will die, why are we destroying economy for people who will die anyway soon.”

The messages and more notes like this suggested the former prime minister was held in low regard by his advisors.

Mr Case, the top civil servant, even declared at one point: “I am at the end of my tether.”

“He changes strategic direction every day (Monday we were all about fear of virus returning as per Europe, March etc – today we’re in ‘let it rip’ mode cos the UK is pathetic, needs a cold shower etc.)” Mr Case further said, as per the outlet. He is due to appear as a witness at the inquiry at a later date.

A report in Independent said Mr Johnson’s chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance said the former prime minister was “all over the place” and “so completely inconsistent”.

In other entries Sir Patrick described how he felt scientists were “used as human shields” by ministers.

Mr Johnson, who was the main political leader behind the movement to take Britain out of the European Union, became prime minister in 2019 and won a large majority in an election later that year. But he resigned in 2022 after a string of scandals which cost him the support of many Conservative Party lawmakers.

Matthew Perry, the actor best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in the sitcom ‘Friends’ died at the age of 54 in Los Angeles on October 28. He was found unconscious in a hot tub and the first responders were unable to revive him. Fans and supporters have been pouring in love and tributes for their favourite characters. Mr Perry’s ex-fiance Molly Hurwitz, a literary manager, broke her silence on the actor’s tragic death and said that she feels relieved knowing that he is at peace. 

The couple got engaged in November 2020 and were dating since 2018. They parted ways in June 2021. In a statement about their break up, Mr Perry said, Sometimes things just don’t work out and this is one of them.”

Now, in an Instagram post honouring the actor, Ms Hurwitz said, “He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.” She added, “As the Friends reunion was approaching, we rewatched the show together. “F***, I was so good!!!…See what I did there???” We rewound and studied scenes. Our respect and appreciation of humor is something that connected us. Being with him as he rediscovered his brilliance was magical.”

She added that her love for him was deeper than anything else and he had a very strong impact on her life. However, he was a “complicated” man. “But, I obviously knew that man in a very different way, too. While I loved him deeper than I could comprehend, he was complicated, and he caused pain like I’d never known. No one in my adult life has had a more profound impact on me than Matthew Langford Perry. I have tremendous gratitude for that, for everything I learned from our relationship,” Ms Hurwitz wrote. 

“Matty, I feel relief that you are at peace. Sincerely, Moll-o-Rama(…fication),” she concluded.

Meanwhile, the cast of the sitcom ‘Friends’ also released a joint statement and said that they are “utterly devastated” by the loss of one of their own, as per a report in People Magazine.

“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” they said in the statement. “There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.”

It continued, “In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.” The statement has been signed by Jennifer Aniston who played the character of Rachel Green, Courtney Cox who played Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow who played Phoebe, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, who played the characters of Joey and Ross respectively in the show.