TARN TARAN, April 17 -- Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested Chiman Lal, posted as district manager in Punjab scheduled caste land development and finance corporation, Tarn Taran, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000.

Disclosing this here on Wednesday, a VB official spokesperson said the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a complainant from Gidhri Baghihari village in Tarn Taran district.

"The complainant approached the VB and stated that his disabled sister had availed a loan of Rs.1,00,000 from the corporation in 2009. Afterwards, the government had announced a waiver of such loans under a relevant scheme but the manager demanded Rs.10,000 bribe from her to process and settle the loan," VB said. ...