VIGILANCE BUREAU ARRESTS MANAGER & INSPECTOR OF PUNGRAIN FOR DEMANDING BRIBE OF RS 50 THOUSANDS

Akhilesh Bansal/Barnala/Chandigarh 

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Manpreet Singh, Manager, Pungrain and Davinder Kaur, Inspector/In-charge, Barnala Mandi for demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000/-.

Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a resident of Lakhi Colony, Barnala.

He stated that the complainant alleged that the accused Manpreet Singh, Manager of Pungrain and Davinder Kaur, Inspector/In-charge of Barnala Mandi, had demanded illegal gratification of ₹50,000/- for enhancing the paddy allotment to his rice sheller in accordance with its installed capacity. The conversation regarding demanding the bribe money was recorded.

Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, complainant approached the VB Range Patiala. Acting on his complaint, the VB arrested both the accused for demanding bribe money of Rs 50,000/-.

In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against both the accused at VB police station Patiala and further investigation into this case is under progress.