VB files assets case against ex-chief engg
Tribune news service
Chandigarh November 8
The Vigilance Bureau today registered a case against former Chief Engineer, GMADA, Surinderpal Singh, for amassing huge wealth than the disclosed sources of his income by misusing his official position.
An official spokesperson said the VB team probed his transactions from 2005-17 during which the accused was holding responsible postings and found that Surinderpal and his family had got total income of Rs 5.24 crore. During the period, he and his family had spent Rs. 29.67 crore on various moveable and immoveable properties, including other expenditures, he added.
It was found that the accused and his family had amassed wealth to the tune of Rs 24.43 crore than the known sources of their income which amounts to 465 per cent than the actual income, he said.
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