According to sources, the action is said to be conducted in connection with the foodgrain scam of Punjab that took place during Ashu's tenure as the food, civil supplies and consumer affairs minister.
"The arrested person has been identified as Advocate Rohit Sharma, who is a son of Shiv Kumar, PCS (Retd). Shiv Kumar got retired in February 2020 and has remained posted as LAC, GMADA from 2015-16," the official spokesperson said.