Face2News/Chandigarh
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing crusade against corruption in the state, has been able to apprehended 3 employees and 2 private persons red handed while accepting bribes in 4 different trap cases during the month of October.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state Vigilance Bureau said the VB has put up its best efforts to eradicate corruption amongst public servants and others in every sphere during the period.
He informed that the Bureau had submitted challans pertaining to 13 vigilance cases in various competent courts in the last month. Apart from this, one vigilance enquiry has also been registered to thoroughly probe the corruption case against public servants. He added that 3 criminal cases were also registered against 4 accused besides 2 disproportionate asset cases were also registered against two Government employees.
Giving more details, he added that a competent court had decided one bribery case filed and contested by the Vigilance Bureau during the last month, in which one person was convicted and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment and fine of Rs. 25,000/-.