Mohali, May 9 -- A local court on Thursday issued notices to Harpreet Singh, son of former Punjab forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, and co-accused Gurpreet Singh in a 2022 corruption case.

The court has directed both to appear on the next date of hearing, scheduled for May 20.

On Thursday, Dharamsot appeared before the court of district additional and sessions judge, while Harpreet and Gurpreet remained absent.

Following this, the court issued notices, directing them to be present at the next hearing, during which arguments on the charges framed against them will be heard.

Dharamsot, his son and others are accused of purchasing a plot valued at Rs.60 lakh and then, in a pre-planned conspiracy, selling it the same day for just Rs....