AMRITSAR: The Punjab vigilance bureau on Monday claimed to have found a number of irregularities in the allotment of tenders for development works in Amritsar and in the allotment of Verka milk booths in the city, during the tenure of Dinesh Bassi as the chairman of Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT).
Last Wednesday, Bassi was arrested by the bureau on for alleged fraud in the allotment of a plot in Ranjit Avenue. A press release issued by the bureau said during the probe, evidence was found of alleged connivance of officers and employees of AIT in the allotment of commercial and residential plots. It said it also found missing files of various plots from the trust office.
Bassi, who is in police remand for four days, was produced in an Amritsar court on Monday, which extended his remand by two days.
A bureau official said,“Bassi had issued tenders for development works worth Rs 300-400 crore during his tenure.” tnn
