Moga: Ranjit Singh, a local SAD leader along with his father Mukhtiar Singh booked by the police for allegedly trying to sell rice belonging to the Punsup in the open market. The Akali leader and his family, however, have denied the allegations, claiming that they have become victims of political vendetta.

Moga: Ranjit Singh, a local SAD leader along with his father Mukhtiar Singh booked by the police for allegedly trying to sell rice belonging to the Punsup in the open market. The Akali leader and his family, however, have denied the allegations, claiming that they have become victims of political vendetta.

Punsup Inspector Gaurav Goel had given a written complaint to the local police, alleging that the accused, who own a rice mill, made fake gate passes to transport two trucks of rice out of the rice mill. The trucks were seized yesterday.

Ranjit and Mukhtiar were booked yesterday under Sections 406, 465, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC at the Nihalsinghwala police station. Ranjit Singh and his wife Jatinder Kaur, the sarpanch of Bhagike village, said they had already filed a case against the Punsup authorities in a local court in connection with the disputed rice.