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LUDHIANA: Nirmal Singh Bhangu, the owner of Pearls Group and main accused in the Rs 60,000-crore chit fund scam in which hundreds of people were duped, has alleged that he himself had been duped of Rs 3.5 crore by former Congress MLA Pritam Singh Kotbhai of Bathinda and his five accomplices.
A relative of Bhangu has claimed that Kotbhai – now on the run – had taken the money by promising to help Bhangu, lodged in Tihar jail, by getting bail from court and relief in police cases. Based on the complaint by Bhangu’s nephew Shinder Singh, police registered an FIR against Kotbhai and five others, said Ludiana commissioner of police (CP) Mandeep Singh Sidhu. So far, three have been arrested.
Bhangu met Kotbhai when they were lodged in Bathinda jail. “Kotbhai managed to get bail. He convinced Bhangu that he had links in the government and some advocates who could procure bail for Bhangu. Kotbhai demanded Rs 5 crore, of which Rs 3.5 crore was to be paid in advance,” said the CP. “However, even after paying up, Bhangu didn’t get bail and none of his cases was settled,” he said.
A relative of Bhangu has claimed that Kotbhai – now on the run – had taken the money by promising to help Bhangu, lodged in Tihar jail, by getting bail from court and relief in police cases. Based on the complaint by Bhangu’s nephew Shinder Singh, police registered an FIR against Kotbhai and five others, said Ludiana commissioner of police (CP) Mandeep Singh Sidhu. So far, three have been arrested.
Bhangu met Kotbhai when they were lodged in Bathinda jail. “Kotbhai managed to get bail. He convinced Bhangu that he had links in the government and some advocates who could procure bail for Bhangu. Kotbhai demanded Rs 5 crore, of which Rs 3.5 crore was to be paid in advance,” said the CP. “However, even after paying up, Bhangu didn’t get bail and none of his cases was settled,” he said.
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