SAD leader booked for fraud
Sunday, 16/11/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141116/punjab.htm#13
Ropar : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) general council member Jagtar Bhaini has been booked in two criminal cases. He allegedly embezzled funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). He earlier courted controversy for “selling” SGPC land adjoining Takht Keshgarh Sahib.
The police said Babuji of Bhaini village complained that money was withdrawn from his account and his mother Jeeto Devi’s account. He alleged MGNREGA funds were first deposited in their accounts and later withdrawn by unidentified persons. The police found that Bhaini withdrew Rs 29,000 from the two accounts fraudulently. Anandpur Sahib DSP SS Dhaliwal said Bhaini verified the identity of the persons withdrawing money as Babuji and Jeeto.
Babuji, who is differently abled cannot carry out physical work, even demanded action against Bhaini at a press conference at Anandpur Sahib on June 29.
