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Punjab: VB arrests SE for demanding 10 percent commission from contractor

Phagwara, Apr 14 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption, on Monday, arrested Superintendent Engineer (SE) Sanjay Kanwar, posted at Municipal Corporation Ludhiana, for allegedly demanding commission from a contractor.
An official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made following a complaint lodged by a contractor of Ludhiana.
He further said that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that he had applied for a tender for redevelopement project at Nehru Rose Garden, Civil Lines, Ludhiana and aforesaid accused SE had demanded 10 percent commission as a bribe in lieu of allotment of this tender work to him. This conversation was recorded by the complainant and submitted to the VB as evidence.
The spokesperson informed that a case has been registered against the aforementioned SE Sanjay Kanwar at the VB Police Station, Ludhiana Range and arrested him.
The accused would be produced before the competent court on Tuesday (tomorrow) and further investigation was under progress, he added.
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