Punjab VB arrests former Deputy CM OP Soni
Chandigarh, July 9: Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Sunday arrested former Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni for amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income from 2016 to 2022.
According to a Vigilance spokesperson, a case has been registered against OP Soni at Police Station VB, Amritsar Range under sections 13 (1) (b) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act following investigations in the inquiry, which was ordered on October 10, 2022.
The official went on to say that between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2022, Soni and his family's income was Rs 4,52,18,771 while the expenditure was Rs 12,48,42,692, which was Rs 7,96,23,921 or 176.08 per cent more than his known sources of income.
During this time, OP Soni registered properties in the names of his wife Suman Soni and son Raghav Soni, said the official.
The Spokesperson stated that more investigations are being conducted in this case.
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