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Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who was a minister in Captain Amarinder Singh’s government, will be produced in Mohali court today. Dharamsot has been caught by the Vigilance Bureau on charges of corruption in the Forest Department. He was sent on 3 days police remand. Two henchmen of Dharamsot, Kamaljit Singh and Chamkaur Singh, will also be produced in the court. At the same time, Vigilance has intensified the raid for the arrest of the second former Forest Minister Sangat Singh Giljian named in the same case.
Dharamsot ate 500 in felling a tree, scam of 1.25 crores
Sadhu Singh Dharamsot is accused of taking a commission of Rs 500 for felling a tree. The Vigilance Bureau had claimed that he had cheated about Rs. Not only this, crores of rupees were also transacted in the transfer-posting in the forest department as the minister of Dharamsot.
The day Giljian was signed, he had reached Chandigarh airport to welcome Rahul Gandhi. Giljian slipped away as soon as the case was registered.
Gilzian accused of misappropriation in the purchase of tree guards
Congress removed the Captain and made Charanjit Channi the CM, then Dharamsot was also discharged from the post of minister. After this, Sangat Singh Giljian was made the new Forest Minister. Even after this, the bribery game continued in the department. Gilzian has been accused of fraud of more than 6 crores in the purchase of Treeguard itself.