Ludhiana, Feb. 21 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested an imposter, Jagat Ram-a resident of Mullapur Dakha-posing as a Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) officer and accepting bribes amounting to Rs.42.6 lakh in lieu promising to help a Ludhiana resident in securing no-objection certificates (NOCs) for transferring properties in his name.

A VB spokesperson said the case was registered based on a complaint filed by Rakesh Sachdeva, a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Pakhowal Road, through the chief minister's anti-corruption action line.

According to the complaint, Sachdeva, who runs a garment shop at AC Market, Ludhiana, had purchased three properties under the LDP scheme of LIT in 2017, 2019, and 2022, respectively. He had submit...