Chandigarh, May 5 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Monday nabbed a Block Development and Panchayats Office (BDPO) Superintendent red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000.
A VB spokesperson said Balkar Singh, posted as Superintendent in BDPO), Amloh, in Fatehgarh Sahib district, was apprehended following a complaint lodged by a Sarpanch of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
The complainant has informed the VB that he had done mining on village Shamlat land during his tenure as Sarpanch and his case was pending with ADC Fatehgarh Sahib. He alleged that the accused has demanded the bribe to help him in resolving his case.
The spokesperson further added that a case has been registered against the accused at the VB Police Station Flying Squad-1 at Mohali. He would be produced before the competent court tomorrow and further investigation into the case was on.
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