JALANDHAR
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Manjit Singh, Junior Engineer (J.E), and Harjeet Singh, Lineman, both posted at Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) office Bhogpur in Jalandhar district red handed while accepting second installment of bribe of Rs. 5000.
Today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sumeet Wadhwa, a resident of Sudarshan Park, Maksudan, in Jalandhar.
He further informed that the complainant had approached the VB and alleged that both the accused had been demanding a bribe of Rs 10000 for installing a new electricity meter and replacing an old meter at his residence. The complaint informed that the said Lineman had already taken Rs 5000 through UPI payment and was demanding the remaining Rs 5000 bribe money.
The spokesperson added that after a preliminary inquiry on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused Lineman and J.E. were arrested while accepting the second instalment of bribe money from the complaint in the presence of two official witnesses. In this regard, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against both the accused at VB police station Jalandhar range.