Chandigarh, October 7
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Patwari Ankur Kataria, posted at Patwarkhana Lohara in Ludhiana district, along with his alleged agent Raja, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4,000.
According to an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau, the arrests were made following a complaint lodged by a resident of New Ram Nagar, Lohara, Ludhiana.
watch….ਸੀਬੀਆਈ ਛਾਪਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਭਾਜਪਾ ‘ਤੇ ਹਮਲਾ, ਕਿਹਾ- ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਡਰਾਇਆ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ
The complainant had approached Patwari Ankur Kataria to obtain a 30-year ownership/revenue record of her house, which was required for securing a bank loan. The Patwari allegedly directed her to contact an intermediary, Raja.
The agent allegedly demanded ₹5,000 as illegal gratification for providing the required revenue record. He allegedly accepted ₹1,000 as the first instalment and agreed to collect the remaining ₹4,000 at the time of handing over the 30-year revenue record.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau Range, Ludhiana.
Acting on her complaint, the Vigilance Bureau laid a trap. During the operation, Patwari Ankur Kataria and his alleged agent Raja were caught red-handed while accepting ₹4,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
The Vigilance Bureau has registered a case against both accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB Police Station, Ludhiana. Further investigation into the case is underway.
