Disproportionate assets: Former Punjab Dy CM OP Soni seeks one more week to submit details
Shefali Kohli
November 29th 2022 12:01 PM --
Updated:
November 29th 2022 06:59 PM
Amritsar, November 29: Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni, who appeared before the Vigilance Bureau office on Tuesday in disproportionate assets case against him, sought one more week to submit details.
OP has obtained performa from the Vigilance office to submit the details of his immovable property.
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Meanwhile, OP Soni reached Amritsar SSP office to present his side even after summons issued by Vigilance Bureau. OP Soni reached SSP Vigilance Bureau office at around 9.05 am and then went to Amritsar Commissionerate Office, where he was questioned.
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Earlier, on November 25, Punjab Vigilance Bureau summoned former Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni as he failed to appear before the Vigilance Bureau (VB) in an alleged disproportionate assets case.
Vigilance Range Amritsar started investigating OP Soni's income and assets some time ago and after the investigation concluded, now Soni has been summoned by SSP Vigilance of Amritsar. Vigilance has prepared a list of named and unnamed assets of Congress leader Soni. Sources say that after identifying the relatives and friends of Congress leader Soni, a list of properties purchased in their name has been prepared.
Most of the properties have been identified in urban areas and Vigilance has received information about properties in other states as well. The Vigilance Bureau was involved in the investigation of this case secretively. A senior vigilance official confirmed that Soni has been summoned. It is to be noted that even during the session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, the issue of the name of the company that leased the circuit house of Amritsar being associated with the Soni family was raised.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau has intensified its campaign against corruption and is certainly not sparing anyone be it a politician or any high rank officer. The VB hitlist is longer than expected, bearing several big political names.