Irrigation scam: Vigilance summons former IAS officer KBS Sidhu

Chandigarh, December 13: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau summoned former IAS officer KBS Sidhu for questioning in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore irrigation scam.

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Meanwhile, last month while giving interim relief in the irrigation scam case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed Vigilance not to take any coercive action against KBS Sidhu till February 8. 

The bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh had advised Sidhu to come to India. Earlier, the VB had issued look out circular against the retired officer but he had challenged it before the court.

Notably, KBS Sidhu, along with former chief secretary Sarvesh Kaushal, and retired IAS KS Pannu are the three officers, were booked by the police in this alleged scam.

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