Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing crusade against corruption in the state, apprehended 10 government officials and one private individual red-handed while accepting bribes in eight different trap cases in January.
Disclosing this here on Monday, an official spokesperson of the State Vigilance Bureau said the VB has intensified its efforts to eradicate corruption among public servants and others across all spheres.
He said that during the last month, the Bureau submitted challans in 24 vigilance cases in various competent courts. In addition, four vigilance enquiries were also registered to probe allegations of corruption. He said 12 criminal cases were registered against 16 accused persons, includi...