Haryana VB recommends departmental action against officers

The state vigilance bureau of Haryana on Friday said it has recommended departmental action against one gazetted officer and four non-gazetted officers

The state vigilance bureau of Haryana on Friday said it has recommended departmental action against one gazetted officer and four non-gazetted officers.

The spokesperson said in the recent past, the bureau had nabbed seven employees and their associates red-handed while accepting bribes ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹40,000. (Getty Images)

The VB has registered five new investigations in August on directions of the state government and completed four investigations.

An official spokesperson said after inquiry, the bureau has recommended to the state government to initiate action against a gazetted officer.

In August, the bureau had also sent report of two special checking/technical investigations to the government, recommending to recover ₹16,242 from the contractor concerned.

The spokesperson said in the recent past, the bureau had nabbed seven employees and their associates red-handed while accepting bribes ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹40,000.

For instance, peon Ram Pal posted in the office of drug controller in Hisar was caught receiving a bribe of ₹40,000, while Manoj Kumar (head constable) posted in Karnal was nabbed while receiving ₹20,000 bribe.

The spokesperson said Hansraj, watchman of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare department in Panipat was caught taking ₹19,000 bribe; Narendra Sharma, supervisor working on contract basis in oxygen plant at Ambala civil hospital, was caught taking a bribe of ₹10,000; Lajwanti, estate manager of housing board at Sector 23 Faridabad and Rahul Ahlawat, junior engineer in development and panchayat department in Sonepat, were caught taking bribe of ₹20,000 each.