Vigilance Bureau seizes four properties of former Deputy Director of Food Supply Department Rakesh Kumar Singla

Rakesh Kumar Singla spends 70.92 percent more than his income, according to sources

Vigilance has identified a total of 11 properties so far

Chandigarh, August 13:

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has attached four properties in Ludhiana of former Deputy Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department of Punjab Rakesh Kumar Singla and his wife Rachna Singla. This action Dr. Ajit Atari was made under the interim attachment order issued by the Court of Special Judge, Ludhiana on August 8, 2023.
It may be mentioned that against former cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, his close associate Rakesh Kumar Singla and others in connection with the illegal allotment of labor, transport tenders to different contractors for the year 2020-21 in Thana Vigilance Bureau, Ludhiana range. F.I.R. No. 11 on 16-08-2022 I.P.C. A case was registered under Sections 420, 409, 467, 468, 471, 120B and Sections 7, 8, 12, 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In this case, the accused Rakesh Kumar Singla was sent to P.O. on 03.12.2022. (absconder) was declared and a Red Corner Notice has also been issued against him.
Giving this information, the spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said that Rakesh Kumar Singla during his posting in the department and during his tenure as the Chairman of the Central Vigilance Committee (CVC) of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Properties were purchased.
During the investigation, Vigilance found that Rakesh Kumar Singla owned one plot (298/66 square yards) in Abadi Guru Amardas Nagar Ludhiana, two plots of 150-150 square yards each in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar Ludhiana, one house in Rajguru Nagar Ludhiana. . 164-A (area 300 square yards) and one flat (area 193.60 square yards) no. 304, Category-A, 2nd Floor, R.C.S. Five properties were purchased by the Punjab Co-operative Society, Gazetted Officer, Sector 48-A, Chandigarh. All these five properties were purchased by him in the name of his wife Rachna Singla during the period from 01-04-2011 to 31-07-2022. Out of these, four properties located in Ludhiana have been seized.
Against both Rakesh Kumar Singla and his wife Rachna Singla in this regard Section 13(1) (b), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act and I.P.C. Under section 120-B of FIR no. 8. On 19.04.2023, a separate criminal case has been registered in Thana Vigilance Bureau, Ludhiana regarding making property beyond income. He further said that both the husband and wife are fugitives in this case.
He said that during the investigation period from 01-04-2011 to 31-07-2022, the income of Rakesh Kumar Singla and his wife Rachna Singla was Rs.2,59,68,952, while their expenditure was Rs.4,43,87,182. , which is 70.92 percent (Rs. 1,84,18,230) more than the sources of their income.
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The Vigilance Bureau traced six more properties
The spokesperson said that during the investigation of this case, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has also identified six more properties purchased by Rakesh Singla in the name of his wife Rachna Singla and son Swaraj Singla. Five of these properties are Vasika 1179/30.6.21 (area 95.51 sq. yards), Vasika 1180/30.6.21 (area 98.47 sq. yards), Vasika 1181/30.6.21 (area 121.51 sq. yards), Vasika 1182/30.6.21 (area 98.47 sq. yards). Area 98.47 Sq. Yards), Vasika 1183/30.6.21 (Area 98.51 Sq. Yards) Ludhiana District Mein Celebration Bazaar, G.T. Located in Road Khanna. Apart from this, on 02/05/2013, a SCO of 79.04 square meters in the name of Rachna Singla at New Chandigarh. was purchased The accused is getting about 2 lakh rupees per month as rent from all these six properties.
He further informed that the process of confiscating the remaining seven properties will be started soon after the legal proceedings.