Vigilance Bureau nabs revenue Patwari, private person for taking bribe

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 10-Jun-2020

State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a revenue Patwari and a private person red handed while accepting bribe of Rs.7,500.Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the  Vigilance Bureau said Palwinder Singh, Patwari posted at Kohara, Ludhiana district and a private person Amil Bhatia were nabbed red handed by Vigilance team for accepting  bribe of Rs. 7,500 from complainant Rakesh Kumar of Basant Vihar in district Ludhiana.The complainant has approached the VB that the above said Patwari and a private person  were demanding Rs. 8500 for mutation of his plot and the deal was struck at Rs. 7500. After verifying his information VB team laid a trap and the accused Patwari was arrested on  the spot while accepting bribe of Rs. 7,500 from the complainant 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 station Ludhiana and further investigation was under progress.