Chargesheet filed against former Punjab minister Vijay Singla in corruption case

Chandigarh, July 26: The Mohali police on Monday filed a chargesheet against former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cabinet minister Dr Vijay Singla, who was sacked and arrested following corruption allegations in May. Singla was recently released on bail.

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The chargesheet has been filed in a local court under Sections 7 (offence relating to public servant being bribed) and 8 (offence relating to bribing of a public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It has been filed by deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Bikramjit Singh Brar, who is investigating the case. The Mohali police had arrested then health minister Vijay Singla on corruption charges on May 24. The action came following orders of chief minister Bhagwant Mann. The minister’s OSD, Pardeep Kumar, was also arrested as it was alleged that Singla asked for the bribe money through him, said senior superintendent of police (SSP), Mohali, Vivek Sheel Soni. Mann had dismissed Dr Singla for allegedly seeking commission for allotment of funds in government tenders. Initially, 2% commission was sought against the total amount of ₹58 crore, amounting to ₹1.16 crore, but the complainant, refused, according to the FIR. Subsequently, when 1% commission was sought as bribe for tenders, the complainant offered ₹5 lakh to escape harassment and also recorded the audio. This audio clip reached the CM, prompting the action. -PTC News