In a major political twist ahead of the Ludhiana West by-election, an SSP of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has been suspended for allegedly colluding with Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu. The suspended officer, an SSP with the Vigilance Bureau, reportedly had direct contact with Ashu and is accused of orchestrating a suspicious summons.
Sources suggest that the SSP and Ashu shared an old relationship, and a secret meeting was held between the two just days before the by-election was announced. The summons, sent overnight without proper official procedure, has raised serious concerns. Allegations indicate that the move may have been part of a ploy to garner sympathy votes for Ashu in the upcoming bypoll.
Sources informed True Scoop that the officer named is Jagatpreet Singh, and he is an SSP-level officer of the Ludhiana Vigilance Bureau. As per reports, the Congress leader was sent summon in connection with a Rs 2,400 crore scam involving misuse of school land in Sarabha Nagar.