Vigilance bureau on Thursday arrested Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate and main accused Gurinder Singh Sahani in connection with NRI Tara Singh land deal scam. The accused was sent in two-day police custody for interrogation.
A senior vigilance official said as court had earlier rejected the accused advocate’s anticipatory bail application, Sahani surrendered in the district court, from where he was arrested. The department had earlier arrested Sahani’s munshi Harnek Singh.
Sources said investigation established that accused Harnek had sold 1/3 share of the property, belonging to Tara Singh, to OP Mittal by forging the documents. Harnek had accepted Rs 35 lakh, which he deposited in his account, for the deal. Meanwhile, Sahani, being the mastermind of the entire episode, transferred the amount into his bank account from Harnek’s account.
Upon his return to India, Tara Singh had uncovered the scam and lodged a complaint with home secretary-cum chief vigilance officer Ram Niwas. A case was registered on July 22 and a departmental enquiry marked against the estate officials.
Meanwhile, the administration had suspended two estate office officials and transferred assistant estate officer Ashwani Kumar.
