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Crime
Ex-XEN Jailed For 5 Years
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 29 Jul 2026, 09:37 AM
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A former XEN of Punjab's Public Works Department has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for a 15-year-old fake bill scam. The scam involved Rs 1.62 crore.
The CBI's special court has sentenced a former XEN of Punjab's Public Works Department to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment. The case dates back to 15 years ago when the accused, Joginder Singh, was involved in a fake running bill scam worth Rs 1.62 crore. The court's verdict is a significant development in the case, which had been pending for over a decade. The accused's actions had caused a significant financial loss to the government, and the court's decision reflects the seriousness of the offense.