kanungo's brother held taking Rs.20k bribe
Jalandhar, Feb. 18 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) apprehended a person, identified as the brother of a kanungo (revenue official), seeking a bribe on his behalf in Jalandhar on Tuesday, officials said.
The VB spokesperson said that the accused, identified as Parminder Singh, was caught red-handed accepting the bribe of Rs.20,000.
"The accused is the brother of kanungo Jatinder Singh, posted at sub-tehsil Mehatpur of Jalandhar district. The accused was apprehended based on a complaint lodged by an agriculturalist who had purchased a 12-marla house in Haripur village," the VB spokesperson said.
"As the sale deed was not executed, a civil suit was filed in this regard, and the matter was decided in favour of the complainant," the spokesperson added. Accused kanungo demanded a bribe of Rs.1 lakh in the name of the tehsildar from the complainant for completing the formalities.
"An amount of Rs.10,000 as a bribe was taken on the spot, and the remaining amount was demanded in instalments," the VB added. "The main accused is currently absconding," the spokesperson added. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against these accused at the VB police station in Jalandhar....
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