Chandigarh: In a major action, father of Aam Aadmi Party Jalalabad MLA Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy has been arrested on charges of extortion. The MLA’s father Surinder Kamboj has been accused of demanding Rs 10 lakh.
According to the police, accused Kamboj had demanded extortion money from a property dealer after threatening him to implicate him in a false rape case.
After the arrest of the father, the MLA said that action will be taken against those who do wrong and said that he has been living separate from his father for a long.
Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy defeated Sukhbir Singh Badal in Jalalabad seat.
Reacting to the development, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that his government has a zero tolerance policy against corruption and action will be initiated against everyone for indulging in malpractices irrespective of their status.
He said that stern action will be taken against anyone who is found indulging in corrupt practices. Bhagwant Mann said that no one will be allowed to plunder the wealth of public at any cost.