Punjab: Sacked AAP minister Vijay Singla sent to 14-day judicial custody

Chandigarh: A Mohali court on Friday sent sacked Punjab Minister Vijay Singla to 14-day judicial custody. Singla, who held the health portfolio in the state government, was arrested on corruption charge on Tuesday after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann sacked him as he was accused of demanding “one per cent commission” in tenders and purchases by his department. Earlier, the court had sent him to three-day police custody till Friday. Pardeep Kumar, who was Singla’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD), too has been sent to judicial custody till 10 June. The next date of hearing is 10 June. Singla and his OSD Kumar were booked on a complaint by Superintending Engineer Rajinder Singh, posted at Punjab Health System Corporation. The officer had alleged that they demanded Rs 1.16-crore bribe from the allotment of projects and “one per cent commission” in government contracts. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.