Pb: 10 caught red-handed in graft cases during Nov

The Punjab vigilance bureau, in its anti-corruption campaign during November has caught 10 officers red-handed while receiving the bribe whereas vigilance inquiry in 5 different cases has also been completed and subsequently the challans have been filed.

The Punjab vigilance bureau, in its anti-corruption campaign during November has caught 10 officers red handed while receiving the bribe whereas vigilance inquiry in 5 different cases has also been completed and subsequently the challans have been filed.

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Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the vigilance bureau said all these officers were booked under Prevention of Corruption Act-1988. He said one officer was booked in criminal case and another in disproportionate assets.

Vigilance Bureau has also initiated fresh vigilance inquiries in 7 different cases the official added.

The spokesman further said during the hearing of another cases filed by vigilance bureau, the courts have pronounced sentenced to 3 persons in bribery cases.