Technical assistant in vigilance net for accepting bribe

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Press Trust of India Ludhiana
Last Updated : Jul 03 2017 | 11:02 PM IST
Punjab Vigilance Bureau today arrested a Junior Technical Assistant (JTA) here after he was caught allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25,000.
Kuldeep Singh, JTA, working in the office of General Manager-cum-Mining Officer, here was caught red-handed on the complaint of Mohinder Singh, resident of village Powat, district Ludhiana, a vigilance bureau spokesman said.
The complainant had approached the bureau and alleged that Kuldeep Singh was demanding Rs 25,000 to release his loaded tipper.
After verifying the information, a vigilance team laid a trap and Singh was caught while taking the bribe amount from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses, he said.
The spokesman said a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at vigilance bureau police station, Ludhiana and further investigation was underway.

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First Published: Jul 03 2017 | 11:02 PM IST

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