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Vigilance Bureau arrests Junior Engineer for accepting bribe Rs 7,000

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | August 06, 2025 05:04 PM

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Tuesday arrested Balwinder Singh, Junior Engineer, posted at PSPCL, Jalalabad(West), Fazilka district for receiving a bribe of Rs 7000.

Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the accused demanded bribe from the complainant Salvinder Singh r/o village Jamalgarh, tehsil Jalalabad district Fazilka.

He further added that the complainant has alleged that the above-mentioned accused had demanded Rs 10, 000 as a bribe in lieu of installing a separate transformer for the motor on his land.

During verification it was found that the said Junior Engineer had demanded Rs 10, 000 bribe and taken Rs 3000/- as bribe in first installment and later on demanded remaining bribe of Rs 7000 for this purpose. Complainant recorded the conversation pertaining to demanding a bribe of Rs. 7000/-.

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