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Vigilance bureau nabs patwari red handed for taking bribe Rs. 6,000

Aiming to curb the menace of corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Monday nabbed a Patwari Sukhbir Singh, posted in the office of Block Development and Panchayats Officer, Guru Harsahai, Ferozepur district red handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of VB said the above said Samiti Patwari was arrested on the complaint of Manpreet Singh, Sarpanch, and Harcharan Singh, residents of village Kohar Singh Wala, Tehsil Guru Harsahai.

Giving more details he informed that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said Patwari was demanding a bribe of Rs. 12,000 for assisting him in a court case but deal has been struck at Rs 7,500. He further added that the accused Patwari has already taken Rs 1,500 and now demanding the remaining balance of Rs 6,000.

After verifying this complaint, a VB team from Ferozepur range laid a trap and the accused Patwari has been caught red handed accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000 as second installment and tainted money recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses.

He informed that a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against both the accused at VB police Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.

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