Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has sought sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act to initiate a probe against former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi in the Goa property lease case, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. The move follows a preliminary inquiry into the leasing of a Punjab tourism-linked property in Goa. Vigilance Bureau officials confirmed that a formal request has been sent to the competent authority seeking approval under Section 17A to investigate the matter. The issue pertains to the alleged leasing of a prime 8-acre Goa property to a private hotelier at low rates during Channi's tenure. On June 28, 2023, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann had told the Vidhan Sabha that the ...