Surinder Kamboj, 67, the daddy of Aam Aadmi Party chief and Jalalabad MLA Jagdeep Goldy Kamboj, was arrested in an extortion case in Fazilka on Friday.

Fazilka senior superintendent of police Avneet Kaur mentioned Surinder Kamboj was amongst 4 native residents booked for extortion below Sections 384, 389 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code on the criticism of property supplier Sunil Kumar.

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In his criticism, the 42-year-old property supplier, who additionally stays in Jalalabad city, mentioned that on Thursday, he bought a name from an area resident, Rano Bai, who mentioned she wanted a home on lease. He went to point out her a property on the Doctor Wali Street and returned shortly thereafter.

“In the night, Rano referred to as him up and her 23-year-old son Sunil Rai accused Sunil Kumar of making the most of her. A couple of minutes later, one other girl referred to as him up and rudely requested him whether or not he is a property supplier or a rapist,” the complainant mentioned.

Later, Surinder Kamboj referred to as up Sunil Kumar to say that Rano Bai had reached the native civil hospital after lodging a criticism of rape in opposition to the property supplier. He mentioned he may meet him if he needed to type out the matter amicably.

When Sunil Kumar reached Surinder Kamboj’s home, he demanded 10 lakh to type out the matter.

“We acquired the criticism and caught Surinder Kamboj accepting 50,000 from the complainant,” mentioned Jalalabad deputy superintendent of police Atul Soni.

The case was registered in opposition to Surinder Kamboj, Rano Bai, Sunil Rai and his spouse. While Surinder Kamboj and Sunil Rai, who’re unemployed, have been arrested, the 2 ladies are absconding.

When contacted, AAP chief Goldy Kamboj mentioned: “We have zero-tolerance for corruption, whoever could also be concerned. I’m staying away from my father since lengthy and don’t have anything to do with this. The regulation will take its personal course. I will not intrude.

It is realized that Surinder Kamboj was booked by Chandigarh Police in 2007 in a flesh commerce racket and for automobile thefts. Though Goldy claimed his father stayed individually, each had been seen attending social and political occasions collectively not too long ago.

In the 2022 meeting elections, Congress rebel-turned AAP chief Goldy defeated Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal within the Akali stronghold of Jalalabad by 30,374 votes.