Naresh Kumar/Barnala
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a patwari posted at the revenue office in Tapa, Barnala district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 in connection with a land mutation, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Manish Kumar.
According to the Vigilance Bureau spokesperson, the arrest followed a complaint lodged by a resident of Bhotna village in Tapa tehsil, who alleged that the patwari had demanded Rs 30,000 as illegal gratification for executing the mutation of his land.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the VB Range, Patiala, following which a vigilance team laid a trap.The accused was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting Rs 30,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses, the spokesperson said.A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at the VB police station in Patiala. Further investigation into the case is underway.
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