Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- /Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Sukhdev Singh, a key accused in the Rs 12 crore Guava Orchard Scam, in which fraudulent compensation claims were made during land acquisition for the Aerotropolis Project in SAS Nagar (Mohali). Sukhdev had been absconding for several months and had illegally received Rs 12 crore in compensation, transferring the funds to his and his wife's accounts, in collusion with the government officials.
This arrest is a significant breakthrough in the case, which has already seen seven government officials and 16 private individuals arrested. So far, the VB has recovered Rs 86 crore, and with the latest developments, the total recovery is expected to cross Rs 100 crore.
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