Bizman accuses top cop of 72-lakh fraud

LUDHIANA: A city-based industrialist has accused assistant inspector general (AIG) counter intelligence, Ludhiana zone, Kamaljeet Singh Dhillon of committing a fraud of Rs 72 lakh against him. The case relates to a property deal struck way back in 2006. However, AIG Dhillon has refuted the allegations.
Holding a press conference on Tuesday, Jagjit Singh of Urban Estate, Jamalpur area, alleged that he had entered into a deal with the then DSP, who is now an AIG, in 2006 to buy a property of 1,686 yards in Barewal Awana area for Rs 3.5 crore (approximately).He alleged that Dhillon did not own the property, but lied to him and took Rs five lakh as a part of deal.
He further alleged that on the insistence of Dhillon, he later gave three cheques worth Rs 67 lakh to Rampal Singh and Ravinder Singh. The AIG had allegedly told him that the property was not in his name. He alleged that even though he paid the money, the ownership of property was not passed on to him.
Jagjit alleged that later they came to know that the real owner of the property was a relative of AIG who lived in England. The real owner had even sold the property to the sitting MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali.
After knowing the real picture, they contacted the AIG who said that he would give his money back with interest, Jagjit further alleged. But after several years, he did not get his money back. Jagjeet complained that the officer later started threatening him.
Later, when the complainant approached chief minister's office in August this year, the CM asked the Ludhiana police commissioner to inquire the matter. The police commissioner marked the inquiry to an SP-rank officer.
Jagjit claimed that while no action has been taken even after three months, the AIG has started threatening him. When asked as why he took so long to complain against the officer, Jagjit said he thought that the officer might create trouble for him, but now he has allegedly started threatening him following which they contacted the CM office.
Meanwhile, AIG refuted the allegations and alleged that Jagjit was a fraud and a bank defaulter of over Rs 110 crores. Further, he said many cases have been registered against Jagjit at different police stations and he has also been arrested by the police in the past.
Further, AIG Dhillon said he had nothing to do with the whole deal and he had only received Rs 5 lakh on behalf of his relative Rachhpal Singh and Kulwinder Singh who live in England.
The AIG claimed that he took the money from the property dealer and handed over the amount to the owner of the property. Dhillon said according to his information, Jagjit never turned up to submit the rest amount after which the property was sold to someone else.
He claimed that he also contacted his relatives in England who said that they have already returned the whole money received from Jagjit Singh for which they had proof. Claiming that he did not know the person named Ravinder Singh, whom Jagjit claims to have given the cheque, the AIG said he never threatened him and Jagjit was levelling false allegations.