-Mittals, BDPO were main conspirators ; confesses block samiti chairman
-VB gets 3 days police remand of Chairman for more investigations
Chandigarh: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today conducted different raids on residential and commercial establishments of partners of J.R. Printers, Punit Mittal, Rajinderpal Mittal and Jeetpal Mittal, at various places situated at Sangrur and Patiala. In addition to this residence of BDPO Jatinder Singh Dhillon was also searched regarding embezzlement of funds in Block Samiti Kharar amounting to Rs. 50 lakhs approximately.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of VB said during investigation of case FIR no. 6 dated June 7, 2018 registered by the Bureau against the above mentioned accused, separate teams were dispatched to conduct raids at various places including offices of BDPO Kharar and Block Samiti Kharar to confiscate relevant records pertaining to misappropriation of funds to purchase various stationary items for use of various village panchayats which falls under the jurisdiction of this Block Samiti.
He informed that the VB has argued and presented its case strongly in the court of special judge SAS Nagar today to obtain three days police remand of arrested accused Resham Singh Chairman Block Samiti Kharar. He added that a team of VB officials took Resham Singh to offices of BDPO Kharar and Block Samiti to confiscate relevant records regarding embezzled in government funds.
During investigations Chairman Resham Singh has made revelations that BDPO Dhillon and Mittal Brothers, partners of JR Printers, were the main conspirators. He confessed that BDPO Dhillon allured him into illegal practices and used to pay him illegal gratification in cash in his office to sign approvals for issuing work orders to Dhillon’s favourite firm, JR Printers.
The spokesperson further said during the probe it was found that no material was supplied by the controversial firm and all the above said culprits in connivance with each other usurped the money and distributed it among themselves. He said further investigation was under progress.
