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Punjab: Sanitation inspector arrested while accepting ₹15k bribe
According to a bureau spokesperson, the complainant alleged that the sanitation inspector had demanded ₹20,000 to clear sanitation work bills but the deal was struck for ₹15,000
The vigilance bureau has arrested a sanitation inspector posted at Jalalabad municipal council in Fazilka district for accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. According to a bureau spokesperson, the arrest was made following a complaint filed by a resident of Jalalabad who alleged that Gurbinder Singh, the sanitation inspector, had demanded ₹20,000 to clear sanitation work bills. However, after negotiation, the inspector allegedly agreed to accept ₹15,000.
After verifying the complaint, the bureau laid a trap and caught Singh red-handed while accepting the bribe in the presence of two government witnesses.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the vigilance bureau police station, Ferozepur range.
The spokesperson said the accused will be presented in a court tomorrow. Further investigation is underway, he added.
