12 kg gold, 3 kg silver, 4 iPhones recovered in raid by VB at Sanjay Popli’s house
Chandigarh: Punjab vigilance team on Saturday made a huge recovery at Chandigarh residence of senior IAS officer Sanjay Popli. During the raid conducted on Saturday afternoon, the team collected 12.5 kg gold, 9 gold bricks, 49 gold biscuits, and 12 gold coins of 350 grams, one kg of silver bricks, 18 silver coins of 10-10 grams, 4 iPhones and 3 lakh 50 thousand in cash.
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According to the VB officials raid was conducted with consent of Sanjay Popli and that too before Kartik Popli (26), son of Punjab's senior IAS officer Sanjay Popli, shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence.
The deceased's mother alleged that her son Kartik Popli was shot at by the Vigilance team. However, refuting the allegation, Chandigarh SSP Kuldeep Chahal said Kartik allegedly fired at himself with his licensed pistol.
Addressing the press conference, a Vigilance officer refuted the charges that their team was present at the crime spot. He said their team had already left the house of Sanjay Popli after the raid and the incident took place after this. He said Sanjay Popli also accompanied the Vigilance team during the raid on his house. The recovery was also made out of the house and Sanjay Popli had himself expressed his desire for the recovery of certain items.
"The incident took place after the team's return. Kartik was not questioned by the Vigilance. The incident may be the result of recovery trauma. No shots were fired in our presence," the vigilance official said, adding they were accompanied by a Sub Inspector- level official of the Chandigarh Police.
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-PTC News
