Advertisment

Punjab VB arrests AAP MLA Amit Rattan Kotfatta in bribery case

author-image
Shefali Kohli
New Update
Punjab VB arrests AAP MLA Amit Rattan Kotfatta in bribery case
Advertisment

Amit Rattan Kotfatta arrested: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Aam Aadmi Party’s MLA from Punjab’s Bathinda Rural seat Amit Rattan Kotfatta in a bribery case. 

Advertisment

Vigilance Bureau team nabbed MLA  Amit Rattan from Karnal on Wednesday evening. 

Also Read | Delhi MCD new Mayor: AAP wins Delhi mayor election, Manish Sisodia congratulates Shelly Oberoi

Amit Rattan Kotfatta will be produced in Bathinda court on Thursday to seek his remand. He was to be taken to a hospital for medical examination as per standard protocol.

Advertisment

Kotfatta is the second AAP legislator to be arrested for alleged involvement in corruption and bribery. 

The MLA's arrest comes four after he was called for questioning by the vigilance officials, sources pointed out.

Notably, earlier on February 16, Punjab Vigilance arrested the PA of Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Bathinda rural Amit Ratan for taking a bribe of Rs 4 lakh.

Advertisment

Kotfatta had earlier denied having any association with Garg. He had accused the opposition parties of trying to defame the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab. 

Further investigation into the matter is underway. 



- PTC NEWS
punjab-vigilance-bureau aap-mla-amit-rattan amit-rattan-kotfatta aap-mla-amit-rattan-arrested amit-rattan-kotfatta-arrested
Advertisment

Stay updated with the latest news headlines.

Follow us:
Advertisment