Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive, has arrested a former sarpanch of Sangrur's Kalia village and a lambardar of Tarn Taran's Sakatra village for allegedly embezzling Rs.20 lakh from the flood relief funds meant for farmers.

The accused have been identified as former sarpanch Harjit Singh and lambardar Manjit Singh.

A vigilance spokesperson said that they had received a complaint from another former sarpanch of Kalia village, Harnand Singh.

During probe, it was found that the accused, in connivance with bank officials, had fraudulently opened bank accounts in the names of ineligible individuals and transferred the compensation amount to these accounts. They then withhel...