Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrests ex-AIG Ashish Kapoor in DA case
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Ashish Kapoor for illegally acquiring immovable and movable expensive properties beyond his known sources of income in Chandigarh and Mohali cities in the last five years.
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As per details, Ashish Kapoor was brought from Central Jail Patiala on a production warrant and presented in Mohali court on Wednesday, which further sent him to three-days of police remand for further questioning. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Ashish Kapoor for illegally acquiring immovable and movable expensive properties beyond his known sources of income in Chandigarh and Mohali cities in the last five years.
As per the bureau spokesperson, a case of corruption has been registered against Kapoor — who is a Punjab Police Services (PPS) officer — and his wife, Kamal Kapoor, after the allegations of acquiring unaccounted assets were proven in a vigilance enquiry.
As per details, Ashish Kapoor was brought from Central Jail Patiala on a production warrant and presented in Mohali court on Wednesday, which further sent him to three-days of police remand for further questioning.
Giving details of the case, the spokesperson of the bureau stated that an FIR was registered on May 30 against Kapoor and his wife Kamal Kapoor under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and under those of the IPC at the VB police station, Flying Squad-1, Mohali. The spokesperson added that during probe, it was discovered that between August 1, 2017, and August 31, 2022, the accused had acquired unaccounted immovable and movable assets in his and his wife’s name in Chandigarh and Mohali cities, which had a market price much higher than the registered price.
Giving further details, the spokesperson mentioned that in 2020, Ashish Kapoor purchased a residential corner plot, Plot Number 2010, measuring 507.5 square yards, in Sector-88, Mohali, for Rs. 90,16,100. On the said plot, a luxurious two-storied house with modern amenities was constructed between 2020 and 2022 at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore. Similarly, in 2022, he bought a residential plot, Plot Number 397, in ‘The Palm’ Colony, New Chandigarh, Mohali, measuring 241.11 square yards, for Rs. 34,13,663.
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