Nawashahar, March 6 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Vipan Kumar, a patwari stationed at Revenue Halqa Nawanshahr-1, following a three-week pursuit related to a bribery case.

Kumar's arrest comes after his accomplice, Rampal, was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe on his behalf.

A VB spokesperson said the case was registered following a complaint filed by a resident of New Abadi, Nawanshahr, in the SBS Nagar district. The complainant alleged that Vipan Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs.5,000 to facilitate the mutation of the complainant's ancestral property. The complainant had already paid Rs. 2,000 to Rampal, who acted as a middleman, but when further demands were made, he sought assistance from the VB.

The spoke...