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Sarpanch booked for misusing panchayat funds

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Press Trust of India Batala (Punjab)
A sarpanch (village head) was today booked here for allegedly misusing around Rs 62,000 from the panchayat fund.

The case was registered against Hira Singh, Sarpanch of village Enokot, on a complaint by block development officer Paramjit Singh, police said.

In his complaint, Paramjit alleged that the sarpanch misused the grant meant for buying sports kits for village children.

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First Published: Mar 23 2013 | 8:10 PM IST

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