UHBVN lineman held for taking bribe in Karnal

A lineman of UHBVN was arrested by the state vigilance bureau, Karnal, while accepting a bribe of ₹21,000 from a person for adjusting the pending bill and also to allot him a new power meter

A lineman of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) was arrested by the state vigilance bureau, Karnal, while accepting a bribe of ₹21,000 from a person for adjusting the pending bill and also to allot him a new power meter. Sachin Kumar, inspector, State Vigilance Bureau, Karnal, said that they received a complaint from a person of Pitampura colony of Karnal. In his complaint, he alleged that he had purchased a property and the previous bill of that property was pending which was mounting to ₹70,000. The complainant further alleged that Parveen Pal, a lineman of Newal sub-division, had demanded ₹21,000 for adjusting his pending bill and also issuing him a new connection. Acting on his complaint, the bureau formed a team and he was arrested from Pitampura colony on Friday evening. A case has been registered against the lineman under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The complainant further alleged that Parveen Pal, a lineman of the UHBVN in Karnal, had demanded ₹21,000 bribe for adjusting his pending bill and also issuing him a new connection. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

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