Pathankot, June 18
Former Congress MLA from Bhoa constituency, Joginder Pal, was sent to 2-day police remand by a Pathankot court on Saturday. Pal said he was being victimised by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government.
The former MLA was on Friday arrested by the Pathankot police after he was found indulging in “illegal mining”. The Punjab government statement while quoting Pathankot SSP Arun Saini said acting on reliable information, a police team was sent to the site of a crusher near Maira Kalan village on June 8, where some people were found carrying out illegal mining using an excavator machine. The excavator was registered in the name of Krishna Washed Stone Crusher, Kidi Khurd village in Taragarh, he said. An FIR dated June 8 under the provisions of the Mining and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act was registered at the Taragarh police station.
The SSP said during investigation, it was found that former MLA Joginder Pal has 50 per cent share in Krishna Washed Stone Crusher.
Meanwhile, the Congress dubbed the arrest a clear case of political vendetta. Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring condemned the “arbitrary arrest” of the former party MLA, saying it was a clear case of political vendetta.
Former Congress MLA Joginder Pal sent to 2-day police remand
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