205:. Initially in his career, he started and grew his liquor business. Chadha himself stated that he later diversified into other industries to rehabilitate the negative reputation he had gained from his liquor business. His business interests were jointly owned with his brothers, Raju and Hardeep; however, Chadha was noted as the founder and overall head of the family's businesses.
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Taranjit Singh, who is claimed to be a close family relative, confirm that Ponty was handicapped in both hands and could not possibly have fired at his brother. It was also later established when during the investigations it came out that Hardeep had
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However, charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder were invoked against
Namdhari and his Personal Security Officer, Sachin Tyagi while the 19 other accused were charged with attempt to murder. The Delhi Police, in July 2014, contested the ruling in the Delhi High Court which accepted the
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In 2021, it was reported that cash worth Rs 110 million, jewellery and fixed deposits were recovered, and 13 bank lockers confiscated. However, various media reports were contradictory. About two weeks later, they reported that almost nothing was recovered. However, there were questions raised over
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Ponty Chadha, died on 17 November 2012 and his death remains mired in mystery. The cause of the death is said to be crossfire between him and brother
Hardeep, though varied accounts of the incident can be found. One of the arguments is that disputed ownership over a piece of property led to the
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Ponty established Mata
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Chadha's business interests were divided between his son, Monty, and his brother, Raju. Approximately 64% of Chadha's business interests, comprising real estate and sugar mills, went to his son Monty, while approximately 36%, comprising liquor and film distribution, went to his brother Raju.
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The school aims at total self-reliance and its curriculum is specifically tailored for that. Alongside academic learning, it trains children on art and handicraft for all-round development. Dedicated outlets at Wave Malls further promote the merchandise produced in-house by the children.
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Wave
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Pakistan. Chadha had two younger brothers, Rajinder and Hardeep. As a child, Chadha would help his father sell snacks in front of a
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Pradesh in 2009, which was the first ever time that an individual business was given full control of liquor distribution in a state. Chadha also gained a liquor distribution monopoly in
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Gurdeep "Ponty" Singh Chadha was born on 22 October 1960,
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