Technical assistant in vigilance net for accepting bribe

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.