VB arrests Patwari for taking bribe
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Harpreet Singh, Revenue Patwari, posted at revenue Halqa Sultanwind here, red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.
An official spokesperson of the VB said the arrest was made following a complaint by a resident of Sultanwind area here.
The complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau alleging that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 2,50,000 for making correction in the revenue record pertaining to his plot. As per the complaint, the Patwari told him that the bribe money would be shared with a Tehsildar and a Girdawar and he would take Rs 50,000 out of it.
He said after a preliminary probe, the VB team (Amritsar Range) laid a trap during which the accused was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50K from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
A case has been registered against the accused, he added.
