Vikas Garg, IAS, former DC Patiala.
Chandigarh, March 15, 2013: A case was registered by the Vigilance Bureau Punjab against Vikas Garg, IAS, former DC Patiala and 9 others persons for abuse of official position and getting government property registered in the name of private persons.
Out of the 10 accused, 5 are public servants and 5 private persons.
The public servants who obtained interim bail are Naib Tehsildar Gurinder Singh Walia, Rajbir Singh DRO, Pritpal Singh Qanugo and Suresh Kumar Patwari.
Except G.S Walia, the other 3 public servants have joined the investigation with the Vigilance Bureau.
Out of the remaining 6 accused, Yashpal Aggarwal, Devinder Singh Sandhu and Jaswant Singh were arrested and are in judicial custody.
Vikas Garg IAS was arrested on March 14 and produced in the judicial court on Friday. One day police remand has been given by the court.
The remaining two accused, N.P Singh and Ravdeep Singh are still evading arrest. PO proceedings against them have been initiated by the Vigilance Bureau.