India, Jan. 29 -- Ludhiana

The state vigilance bureau (VB) on Tuesday arrested a Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. lineman and meter reader on graft charges, officials said.

The accused were identified as Kamalpreet Singh, lineman, and Kuldip Singh, meter reader, both posted at PSPCL's Focal Point Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.

A state VB spokesperson said the accused were nabbed red-handed while accepting Rs.5,000 as the second instalment of a bribe. The spokesperson said the accused were arrested after an investigation into a complaint filed by one Sandeep Singh, a resident of Jamalpur.

He said the complainant alleged the accused lineman demanded Rs.30,000 for installing a new electricity meter after replacing a burnt one at ...