Chandigarh, September 20: State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption today nabbed Revenue Patwari red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 4000/-.
Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said Gurinderpal Singh Patwari posted at Bahav Wala, Tehsil Abhohar in Fazilka district was nabbed red handed by Vigilance team for accepting a bribe of Rs. 4000 from complainant Kuldeep Singh of Bahav Wala, Tehsil Abohar, Fazilka district.
The Complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the accused Patwari was demanding Rs. 4000 for helping him to favour him while submitting the report regarding the auction of his land by the court.
After verifying his information, the Vigilance team laid a trap and the accused Patwari was arrested on the spot while accepting bribe of Rs. 4,000/- from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses
He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigations was under progress.
