Sacked Punjab Minister Vijay Singla despatched to 14-day judicial custody

Through PTI

CHANDIGARH: A Mohali courtroom on Friday despatched sacked Punjab minister Vijay Singla to 14-day judicial custody.

Singla, who held the well being portfolio within the state govt, was once arrested on corruption fee on Tuesday after Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann sacked him as he was once accused of not easy “one consistent with cent fee” in tenders and purchases by way of his division.

Previous, the courtroom had despatched him to three-day police custody until Friday.

Pardeep Kumar, who was once Singla’s Officer on Particular Accountability (OSD), too has been despatched to judicial custody until June 10.

The following date of listening to is June 10.

Singla and his OSD Kumar had been booked on a grievance by way of Superintending Engineer Rajinder Singh, posted at Punjab Well being Gadget Company.

The officer had alleged that they demanded Rs 1.16-crore bribe from the allotment of tasks and “one consistent with cent fee” in govt contracts.