Haridwar, April 10 -- A Vigilance Trap Team today arrested Anuj Kumar, personal assistant to Patwari Monu Bharti alias Monica, posted in Haridwar tehsil, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,500. Acting on a complaint, the team caught the accused red-handed within the tehsil premises.

The complainant revealed that, since 2023, the Patwari had been repeatedly assuring the mutation of his plot. However, on 9 April, Kumar allegedly demanded a bribe to facilitate the matter. Opting for legal action instead of complying with the demand, the complainant reported the case to the Dehradun Sector Trap Team of the Vigilance Establishment, which swiftly acted and apprehended the accused.

Following the successful operation, Director, Vigilance, ...