Chandigarh, August 31
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption campaign, has arrested Lakhbir Singh, former Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) of Jandiala Guru, Amritsar, currently posted at Ghall Khurd, Ferozepur, and Manjinder Singh, former Sarpanch of Gehri Mandi Gram Panchayat, Amritsar, for misappropriating Rs 24,69,949 in panchayat funds.
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A VB spokesperson revealed that the arrests followed a complaint by a Gehri Mandi village resident. A technical team investigated the misuse of development funds received by the gram panchayat from 2013 to 2017. The probe found that during this period, the panchayat received Rs 49,21,658 but spent only Rs 17,37,900. The investigation revealed that Manjinder Singh, in collusion with then-gram panchayat secretary Karanjeet Singh and BDPO Lakhbir Singh, embezzled Rs 24,69,949.
