Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Ajit Pal Singh Saini, general manager of Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation (PUNSUP), who also holds charges of procurement, storage, commercial, construction, and chief vigilance officer (CVO), for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh.

An official spokesperson of the VB said the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Ferozepur district. According to the complainant, Saini had demanded a bribe amounting to 10% of an alleged embezzled sum of Rs.1.25 crore, related to 14,090 paddy bags shown under bogus purchase. Initially, the bribe demand was Rs.2 lakh, but it was negotiated and settled at Rs.1 lakh.

The complainant, a commission agent ope...