Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) sleuths arrested a revenue official with bribe money of over ₹2 lakh in Kishanganj on Tuesday, an official said.
VIB Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Binod Kumar Pandey confirmed the arrest of Rajdeep Paswan, a revenue official, near the Sadar block, adding that he is being brought to Patna for further investigation.
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The arrested revenue official is posted in the Sadar block.
According to the report, the complainant, Owais Ansari of Khagra, had lodged a complaint with the VIB, alleging that revenue official Rajdeep Paswan had demanded a bribe of ₹2.70 lakh for measuring his land.
The complainant said he approached the VIB after being left with no other option.