Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrests registry clerk

A spokesperson of Punjab Vigilance Bureau said a case has been registered on a complainant filed by Harsimran Singh of Adda Jhungian village, Derabassi, against the registry clerk on the chief minister anti-corruption helpline.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a registry clerk, Gurmeet Kaur, posted at tehsil office Zirakpur, SAS Nagar, in a bribery case. Disclosing this here, a spokesperson of the VB said this case has been registered on a complainant filed by Harsimran Singh of Adda Jhungian village, Derabassi, against Kaur on the chief minister anti-corruption helpline. He said during the investigation of this complaint and the evidence in this regard, it was found that the registry clerk has received ₹20,000 from the complainant to register his power of attorney.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a registry clerk, Gurmeet Kaur, posted at tehsil office Zirakpur, SAS Nagar, in a bribery case (HT Photo/ Representational image)

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