Sanjay Popli is a senior IAS officer of Punjab. His house is in Sector 11 of Chandigarh.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau had arrested Popli for allegedly demanding a 1 per cent commission as a bribe for clearance of tenders for laying of sewerage pipeline at Nawanshahr.
Popli is to be produced in the Mohali court today. The family alleges that he was being mentally harassed. Vigilance was pressurizing him to give false statements.
IAS officer Sanjay Popli was posted as Pension Director in Punjab Government. A few days ago, the Vigilance Bureau arrested him from Chandigarh.
It was alleged that while being the CEO of the Sewerage Board, he had asked for 1% commission in the sewerage project of Rs 7.3 crore. Out of which the first installment of 3.50 lakh has been given.
In the search of the house, 73 cartridges were found from there, including 41 of 7.65MM, 2 of .32 bore and 30 of .22 bore.
Sanjay Popli Family
Karthik Popli was the only son of 26-year-old Sanjay Popli. He was studying law. Karthik shot himself due to an argument with the Vigilance Bureau at home