Kanungo arrested for taking bribe
Jalandhar, Aug. 6 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Monday arrested a kanungo, Jatinder Singh, posted in Shahkot, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.2,000.
An official spokesperson for the VB said the arrest was made following an online complaint filed by a Ludhiana resident on the chief minister's Anti-Corruption Action Line. The complainant alleged that the kanungo had demanded Rs.6,000 to process the land mutation of a family member.
"During verification, it was found that the accused had indeed demanded Rs.6,000 and had already received Rs.2,000," the spokesperson said.
Following an investigation, the allegations were substantiated and a case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Jatinder Singh, the spokesperson said.HTC...
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