Ludhiana, Feb. 22 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested Manoj Kumar, a junior engineer (JE) of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), "red-handed while he was accepting Rs.5,000 as bribe".

A VB spokesperson said the case was registered on the complaint filed of a resident of New Amar Nagar, Daba, Ludhiana. The complainant, who runs a welding shop, stated that his wife had purchased a two-story house in New Amar Nagar where he intended to set up a small factory on the ground floor, requiring a 10 KW commercial electricity meter.

According to the complaint, he submitted an application for the same at the PSPCL office in Janta Nagar, Ludhiana, and deposited the required fee. "Fifteen days later, JE Manoj Kumar visited t...