Mohali court extends remand of BJP councillor’s sister-in-law

A Mohali court on Tuesday extended the police remand of Komal Sharma, sister-in-law of UT Ward 4 councillor Suman Sharma, in a case pertaining to her allegedly drawing salary without attending office.

Sharma was employed as a clerk at the camp office of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board Chairman in Sector 76, Mohali. The Mohali police arrested Sharma two days ago from her house in Manimajra for criminal breach of trust related to government service.

DSP City-2 Harsimran Singh Bal said: “The involvement of any other official in tampering the attendance record is being probed.” Suman Sharma, who quit the AAP to join the BJP on December 25, alleged that the arrest was part of political vendetta unleashed by AAP leader Sunny Ahluwalia, who also serves as the Chairman of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

The councillor had said: “Sunny Ahluwalia and local AAP leaders have been luring me with money to rejoin AAP ahead of mayoral elections. When I refused their offer, they started threatening me and my family members... Ahluwalia has resorted to giving life threats to pursue his petty politics.”