MUKTSAR – A zila parishad member from Fatehpur Manian zone in Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s home turf Lambi was arrested for a fraud of Rs 5 lakh.
A woman from Lalpura village in Gurdaspur district had lodged a complaint against him with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on October 1 during his public meeting at his residence. She had alleged that SAD’s Sahib Singh, zila parishad member from Fatehpur Manian zone, had duped her of Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of assuring a job for her son and, that too, after using Sukhbir’s name.
Sukhbir had marked a probe to the Muktsar SSP, but nothing took place even after a month. Thereafter, the accused SAD leader, Sahib Singh, gave five cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to the woman in an attempt to escape legal proceedings. However, the cheques bounced.
The woman again appeared before Sukhbir at his residence on November 9. A case was finally registered against Sahib Singh and who was arrested today.
The Tribune had reported the matter on October 2. Thereafter, another report was published on October 3 that the accused held two elected posts – zila parishad member from Fatehpur Manian zone and gram panchayat member from Khudian Gulab Singh village — which i illegal. Even State Election Commissioner SS Brar had termed it illegal, but no action has been taken against him to date.
He allegedly has the patronage of an aide of the ruling Badals from the Lambi area.
