VIGILANCE NABS MARKFED MANAGER, DEPUTY MANAGER FOR TAKING BRIBE

Chandigarh, November 28, 2018: State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed Manager cum Assistant Field Officer and Deputy Manager Markfed red handed while accepting bribe of Rs.50000/-.

Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said Sandeep Sharma Manager cum Assistant Field Officer and Vishal Gupta Deputy Manager, both posted at Bhadson in Patiala district, were nabbed red handed by Vigilance team for accepting bribe of Rs. 50,000 from complainant Jasveer Singh of village Dargapur, Patiala district.

The Complainant has approached the VB and alleged that both the officers were demanding Rs. 50,000 as a commission (Rs. 2.50 per quintal) for storing paddy in his rice sheller. After verifying his information, the Vigilance team laid a trap and both the accused were arrested on the spot while accepting bribe of Rs. 50,000/- 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 Patiala and further investigations was under progress.

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