Jalandhar, Jan. 28 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) apprehended a forest guard and his associate red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Kuldeep Singh, a forest guard, and Darshan Singh, a daily wager, both posted at the forest range office in Nakodar, Jalandhar district. A VB spokesperson said the arrests were made on the basis of a complaint by a resident of Sangowal village. "The complainant works as a labourer, and he was collecting small pieces of wood along the Mehatpur-Jagraon road, the accused arrived and said a case of theft would be registered against him and seized his bike," the VB said. The spokesperson added that the complainant contacted Darshan, who told him that Kuldeep was demanding Rs.20,000 for releasing his vehicle. "The complainant recorded the conversation regarding the demand of illegal gratification. After a preliminary enquiry, the VB team laid a trap during which both the accused were caught red-handed accepting the bribe," the VB said. HTC...