MOHALI, April 26 -- A Mohali court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Mohali regional transport officer (RTO) Pradeep Singh Dhillon in a Prevention of Corruption Act case registered against him by the Vigilance Bureau.

Dhillon, a resident of Sector 80, Mohali, has been named in a case registered under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The arrest warrant is valid until May 1. According to officials, Dhillon was absconding after learning that he was named in the case. He held charge of both Mohali and Patiala districts. A differently-abled officer, Dhillon was due to retire in May next year.

The case against Dhillon was filed after the vigilance bureau co...