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Patwari's 'aide' held for accepting Rs1K bribe

Patwari's 'aide' held for accepting Rs1K bribe


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Fazilka: The Vigilance Bureau has nabbed an alleged aide of a patwari for accepting a bribe of Rs1,000 in Fazilka. The action was taken on the basis of a complaint registered on the anti-corruption helpline. Ashok Kumar of Jalalabad had uploaded a video on the helpline of bribe being accepted by Kulwant Singh, an alleged ‘aide’ of the patwari, for amending the revenue record related to purchase of land. OC

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