Ferozepur, Aug. 13 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) on Tuesday arrested a fire officer on the charge of accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000.

An official spokesperson of the VB said Varinder Kathuria, posted at Abohar, reportedly demanded the bribe from Rishav Kalia, resident of Abohar in Fazilka district. The complainant sells new fire extinguishers and refills old fire extinguishers.

"The accused reportedly demanded a bribe of Rs.25,0000- Rs.30,000 in the form of commission for the bills to be cleared by him. Besides this, the complainant met the accused at his house regarding clearance of his other bills also," the spokesperson said.

"The complainant did not want to pay a bribe to him for his rightful work. He recorded his conversation with t...