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Punjab vigilance arrests patwari, books ASI for taking bribe
VB has arrested revenue Patwari in Sangrur for taking bribe of ₹3,500 and registered a bribery case against an ASI of Police in Ferozepur for demanding, accepting bribe ₹30,000.
The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested revenue Patwari in Sangrur for taking bribe of ₹3,500 and registered a bribery case against an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Police in Ferozepur for demanding and accepting bribe ₹30,000.
An official spokesperson of the VB said Patwari Bhagwan Das was arrested on the basis of complaint lodged at Punjab chief minister’s anti-corruption online complaint number by the complainant Balwinder Singh resident of Ballran village, Sangrur district. He has alleged that the Patwari had demanded and accepted a bribe of ₹3,500 to mutation of his agricultural land. He informed that after verification of the facts and the material evidence, it has come to light that the accused revenue official has received this bribe amount. In this regard, a case under section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station, Patiala and further investigation is under progress.
In another bribery case, the VB has registered a corruption case against ASI Gurmeet Singh posted at police station sadar, Ferozepur for demanding and accepting bribe ₹30,000. In this case complainant Jagsir Singh of Korey Wala Kalan village, Moga district has approached the VB and alleged that the above mentioned police official has taken ₹30,000 in lieu of not to involve him in a police case as a woman has submitted a complaint against him.
The spokesperson informed that the complainant has further alleged that the ASI Jagsir Singh, being an investigation officer in this case, has demanded ₹20,000 more as a bribe for executing mutual agreement in this case. He has recorded the conversation as evidence for demanding the bribe by the police official.
