SAD leader Kolianwali gets bail in DA case
: A local court on Saturday granted bail to Akali leader and former member of the Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB) Dyal Singh Kolianwali in the disproportionate assets case.
The court granted bail as the vigilance bureau failed to file challan against him within the stipulated 90 days.
On July 1, 2018, the vigilance bureau had registered a case against Kolianwali — a confidante of former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal — for amassing wealth by allegedly misusing his official position during the 10-year rule of the Akali-BJP government between 2007 and 2017. Kolianwali is also former chairman of the Punjab Agro Industries.
During investigation, the vigilance bureau found that Kolianwali misused his official position and took money for transfer of employees in collusion with government officials.
The case has been registered under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB’s police station in Mohali. The VB chose the period between 2009 and 2014 for investigation during which Kolianwali was holding key posts.
During this period, he had allegedly spent ₹4.10 crore on amassing assets, which was 70% more than his actual earning. The VB found that Kolianwali invested in hotels and agricultural farms in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.