Civil surgeon, SI in vigilance net

DGP-cum-Chief Director Vigilance Bureau Suresh Arora said Civil Surgeon Jai Singh was caught in his office by a Vigilance team when he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant who owned a sweet shop.

The sleuths laid a trap and the accused was allegedly caught from his office and tainted money recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses.

In another incident, Head Constable Lubhaya Masih had complained that Sub-Inspector Madan Lal of Vigilance Bureau (Pathankot unit) was threatening him saying he had received a report regarding his enrolment in Punjab Police Department on the basis of forged certificates and demanded Rs 75,000 to settle the matter.

On July 24, the Sub-Inspector allegedly asked the complainant to hand over Rs 55,000 to his agents who were working as typists near Pathankot Bus Stand.

The agents received the money and handed it over to another agent. All the three were arrested by the vigilance team and the admitted that they were working for Madan Lal.