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Fake arms licences scam: senior PCS officer surrenders
Kharar (Punjab), Dec 12: A senior Punjab civil services officer, Arvinder Pal Singh Sandhu today surrendered before a court here, after remaining underground for nearly two months since the registration of criminal case against him and three PCS officers last month.
Kharar (Punjab), Dec 12: A senior Punjab civil services officer, Arvinder Pal Singh Sandhu today surrendered before a court here, after remaining underground for nearly two months since the registration of criminal case against him and three PCS officers last month.
Judicial Magistrate Roshan Lal Chohan issued notice to the state and directed that the suspect be taken into judicial custody, allowing only his counsel to meet him.
Earlier, Sandhu, who is the son-in-law of assistant comissioner (grievance) Gurcharan Singh Pherurai, appeared before the court, along with his counsel and moved an application for his surrender. Vigilance bureau DSP, Bholla Singh, confirmed the receipt of notice after surrender of Sandhu and said after seeking permission to formally arrest the accused, it will move an application for the police remand of Sandhu for further investigation into the case.
Of the two other PCS officers, one Jagir Singh, presently suspended from the post of Malout sub-divisional magistrate, was arrested a day after the registration of the case and has since been bailed out, another L D Hans, who is since retired, was still evading arrest. On November 27, a Kharar court had issued proclamation against Sandhu, giving him time for surrender till December 18, failing which as per law provisions, he could have been formally declared a proclaimed offender.
Sandhu and others were allegedly involved in issuance of fake arms licenses to hundreds of undeserving persons, many of whom, were suspected to be criminals, in Amritsar.
Bureau Report
Earlier, Sandhu, who is the son-in-law of assistant comissioner (grievance) Gurcharan Singh Pherurai, appeared before the court, along with his counsel and moved an application for his surrender. Vigilance bureau DSP, Bholla Singh, confirmed the receipt of notice after surrender of Sandhu and said after seeking permission to formally arrest the accused, it will move an application for the police remand of Sandhu for further investigation into the case.
Of the two other PCS officers, one Jagir Singh, presently suspended from the post of Malout sub-divisional magistrate, was arrested a day after the registration of the case and has since been bailed out, another L D Hans, who is since retired, was still evading arrest. On November 27, a Kharar court had issued proclamation against Sandhu, giving him time for surrender till December 18, failing which as per law provisions, he could have been formally declared a proclaimed offender.
Sandhu and others were allegedly involved in issuance of fake arms licenses to hundreds of undeserving persons, many of whom, were suspected to be criminals, in Amritsar.
Bureau Report