Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Chandigarh Councillor's Kin Arrested for Fake Attendance
A woman named Komal Sharma, who works as a clerk for the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was arrested for drawing her salary without going to work.
She is the sister-in-law of a local councillor.
The police found out because her attendance reports were not submitted on time.
The police are investigating and say they will take strict action against anyone found guilty of such fraud.
Komal Sharma, an outsourced clerk, was arrested for marking fake attendance and drawing salary without working.
She is the sister-in-law of Chandigarh Ward No. 4 councillor Suman Sharma.
The fraud was discovered when her attendance report for December 2025 was not received on time.
The case was referred to the Vigilance Bureau and then to the Sohana police for investigation.
Komal Sharma was remanded in two-day custody and further legal action is pending.
- Who
- Komal Sharma, sister-in-law of Chandigarh Ward No. 4 councillor Suman Sharma
- What
- Allegedly marked fake attendance and drew salary without reporting for duty
- When
- The case was registered after an inquiry in December 2025
- Where
- Mohali, Chandigarh
- Why
- To draw salary fraudulently by submitting fake attendance reports
- Accused
- Komal Sharma
- Position
- Outsourced Clerk
- Organization
- Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board
- Location
- Mohali, Chandigarh
- Charges
- Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Custody
- Two-day remand
- Investigating Agency
- Sohana Police
- Related Councillor
- Suman Sharma (Ward No. 4, Chandigarh)
