Jalandhar former AETC gets jail in corruption case

In a significant judgment, the court of Special Judge Corruption Cases, Amrinder Singh Shergill, today sentenced Sukhwinder Singh (67), former Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a seven-year-old corruption case.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 80,000 on the convict, a resident of Cheema Nagar Extension, Mithapur Road, Jalandhar.

Co-accused Ruby Kapoor (48), a resident of Ramneek Avenue, opposite DIPS Institute, Pathankot Road, Jalandhar, was also sentenced to five years of imprisonment for his involvement in the case. He was also ordered to pay Rs 55,000/- as fine.

The case against both was registered on November 10, 2017, at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Economic Offences (EO) Wing, Ludhiana, for charges including cheating, corruption, and destruction of crucial evidence.