Warehouse Inspector caught taking bribe

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 19

The Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday nabbed Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWHC) Inspector Munish Kumar red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 30,000.

Disclosing this here, state Vigilance Bureau spokesperson said Munish Kumar, Inspector posted at Bholath in Kapurthala district, was caught red-handed on the complaint of Johan Gupta of Patiala.

Giving details, he said the complainant had approached the VB and alleged that the Inspector was demanding a bribe of Rs 35,000 for allowing him to lift paddy from the grain market for its milling in his rice mill and the deal was struck for Rs 30,000.

After verifying his complaint, the VB team laid a trap and the accused was caught red-handed taking the bribe and the money was recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses.

He said a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been registered against the accused by the VB police (Jalandhar) and further investigation was under progress.