Pathankot, 17 June
Punjab Police today arrested former Congress MLA from Bhoa Joginder Pal in connection with illegal mining case.
Confirming the arrest, Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Saini said, “Joginder Pal has been taken into custody and further investigation is on.” An FIR has been registered at Taragarh police station under section 21 of the Mines and Minerals Act.
Pal was a Bhoa (reserved) MLA from 2017 to 2022 and was defeated by cabinet minister Lal Chand Kataruchak by 1,200 votes in the recent assembly elections.
A fortnight ago, the police raided the Krishna crusher in the mining-rich Kirian village following a complaint. Police had seized three trucks of mining material, a crane and a tractor-trailer. The FIR is believed to be the result of that raid as Pal’s family is a participant in the Krishna Crusher unit. He will spend the night at the police station before appearing in the court tomorrow.