VIGILANCE BUREAU NABS SDM OFFICE CLERK RED HANDED FOR TAKING BRIBE RS.10,000
Aiming to curb the menace of corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday nabbed a bill clerk, Rohit Sachdeva, posted in the office of Sub Divisional Magistrate, Abohar, Ferozepur district red handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.
City Air News
Feb 15, 2023 01:48
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Chandigarh, February 14, 2023: Aiming to curb the menace of corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday nabbed a bill clerk, Rohit Sachdeva, posted in the office of Sub Divisional Magistrate, Abohar, Ferozepur district red handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of VB said the above said clerk was arrested on the complaint of Gaurav Nagpal, resident of Fazilka.
Giving more details he informed that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said clerk was demanding a bribe of Rs. 10,000 for clearance of bills pertaining to his firm. He further added that the accused bill clerk has already taken Rs 10,000 in two instalments for the same.
After verifying this complaint, a VB team from Ferozepur range laid a trap and the accused clerk was caught red handed accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 as third instalment 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 the accused at VB police Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.
