Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday got the prosecution sanction from the State Government’s administrative department against the former Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot to prosecute him in the competent court.
Notably, Dharamsot was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau in June this year for his alleged involvement in the organized corruption pertaining to the issuance of permits for cutting of Khair trees, transfer of officials, purchases, and issuance of no objection certificates (NOCs), etc in the Department.
Vigilance spokesperson said that a corruption case has been registered on December 6, 2022, under sections 7, 7-A, 13 (A)(1) (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at VB police station flying squad, SAS Nagar. “The case was registered against the former forest ministers, contractors, and officials of Forest Department for indulging in corrupt activities,” added the spokesperson.