Education Officer Nabbed Red Handed By Vigilance Bureau

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 03-Aug-2017

State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption today nabbed a Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO) posted at Nakodar, district Jalandhar red handed accepting bribe.Disclosing this here today a spokesman of Vigilance Bureau Punjab said BPEO Amrik Singh was arrested by a vigilance team while he was demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 1,500 from ETT teacher Mrs. Inderjit Kaur, a complainant from Government Primary School Raipur Baghela, Block Nakodar for sanctioning her increment case.Giving details he said after verifying her complaint, the VB team laid a trap and the accused officer was arrested and Rs. 1,500 was recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses. He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against him at VB police station Jalandhar and further investigation was under progress.