Ahmedabad: A senior official within the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has resigned after his son’s identify cropped up in reference to a case involving alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested for allegedly posing as a high official of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), authorities sources stated. Hitesh Pandya, further public relations officer (PRO) within the CMO, resigned from his submit on Friday over the controversy surrounding his son Amit Pandya for his reference to arrested conman Kiran Patel, they stated.
Alleged conman Kiran Patel arrested in J&Ok
Pandya, who was related to the CMO for round 20 years, tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday night, the sources stated.
Patel, a resident of the town’s Ghodasar, was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 3 from a five-star lodge in Srinagar after authorities grew suspicious about his actions. Pandya’s son and one Jay Sitapara had been reportedly accompanying Patel when he was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police.
Gujarat| In the case of Kiran Patel, my identify & my son’s identify was linked with him. I believed all misinformation unfold with our names will have an effect on PM Modi & CM’s picture. Thus, I gave my resignation to CM: Hitesh Pandya, former Additional Public Relations Officer,Gujarat CM’s Office pic.twitter.com/BUSROGAJJs
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2023
The duo was initially let go and later summoned by the police for questioning. This comes even because the Ahmedabad police registered a recent first info report (FIR) in opposition to Patel on dishonest and prison conspiracy fees for attempting to usurp a senior citizen’s bungalow right here along with his spouse Malini Patel additionally named as an accused.
Patel accused of attempting to grab senior citizen’s bungalow
As per the criticism, Patel contacted the proprietor of a bungalow in a fancy locality of Ahmedabad and claimed to be an actual property agent and took Rs 35 lakh from him for its renovation and took its possession by placing up their identify plate outdoors it.
The couple left the place after the proprietor returned. However, the proprietor later discovered by a courtroom discover that Patel had filed a civil swimsuit claiming possession of the property.
