Clean chit to former Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini in disproportionate assets case, five named in chargesheet
PTC News Desk: The Special Investigating Team (SIT) has given a clean chit to former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in disproportionate assets case dating back to 2021. Meanwhile, the SIT has filed a chargesheet against five people including an executive engineer from the Public Workd Department.
In 2021, the Vigilance had named the then executive engineer of the Public department, Nimratdeep Singh, his father Surinderjeet Singh Jaspal, Ajay Kaushal, Pradyuman Singh and Amit Singla in disproportionate assets case.
The SIT submitted a chargesheet on Wednesday against five accused in the court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge.
The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for January 17. The SIT was formed in the case to investigate the matter after the vigilance named Saini in the case.
According to the investigation agency, Nimratdeep Singh and his father allegedly acquired around 35 immovable properties in Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mullanpur, Kurali and other locations.
Nimratdeep Singh and his family hold around 22 bank accounts, with deposits amounting to ₹4 crore 88 lakh 4 thousand 934.
In addition, they have fixed deposits worth ₹11 crore 18 lakh 78 thousand 714 and purchased foreign currency worth ₹2 crore 12 lakh 6 thousand 825.
The total income of Nimratdeep Singh and his family is around ₹20 crore 57 lakh 91 thousand 681, whereas their expenditure is reported to be ₹56 crore 16 lakh 69 thousand 295.
The other accused are alleged to have exchanged their own properties with those acquired by Nimratdeep Singh and his father, undervaluing costly land and selling it at cheaper rates.
Meanwhile, Vigilance had accused former DGP Sumedh Saini of colluding with Nimratdeep Singh and others to first rent, and later attempt to purchase, a house in Sector 20D, Chandigarh. It was alleged that despite owing lakhs in rent, Saini transferred crores of rupees into the account of the house owner, Surinderjeet Singh Jaspal.
Nimratdeep Singh and his family are accused of building nearly 35 properties and spending far more than their declared income.
Sumedh Saini had challenged the FIR against him in the High Court, terming it politically motivated. Following which, the case was handed over to the SIT led by S.S. Srivastava.
- PTC NEWS
