14-Oct-2024 05:20 PM
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Chandigarh, Oct 14 (Reporter) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a corruption case against former Patwari Gurnam Singh, posted at Revenue halqua Gill, his associates Buta Singh and Rana Singh, resident of village Gill, Ludhiana district for accepting bribe in connivance with each other amounting to Rs 65000 in instalments.
The VB has arrested Patwari Gurnam Singh and his associate Rana Singh who would be produced in the court on Tuesday.
The complainant has alleged in his complaint that two private persons namely Buta Singh and Rana Singh had arranged his meeting with Patwari Gurnam Singh who had demanded Rs one lakh for mutation (Intqal) of his plot.
He further informed that said Patwari had taken bribe in three installments of Rs 15000, Rs 35000 and Rs 15000 totalling Rs 65000, through his associates (Karinda) Buta and Rana. The complainant had recorded the phone calls with Patwari and his associates.
A spokesperson informed that during enquiry the allegations levelled in the complaint for taking bribe of Rs 65000 were proved.
In this regard, a case has been registered against the Patwari Gurnam Singh, his associates Buta Singh and Rana Singh. Further investigation into this case was under progress...////...