Chandigarh, September 29
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) intensified its crackdown on corruption by apprehending Harjit Singh, a Junior Engineer (JE) in the Education Department posted in Kapurthala, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000.
Case Details
According to a VB spokesperson, the arrest followed a complaint from a school teacher at Government School, Dhaliwal Dona, Kapurthala. The complainant alleged that Harjit Singh demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 to issue a completion certificate for a Rs 40 lakh grant utilized by the school. The accused had already received Rs 2,000 as an initial installment and was pressing for the remaining amount. The teacher recorded a conversation in which the JE demanded the bribe and submitted it to the VB as evidence.
VB Operation
After verifying the complaint, the VB conducted a sting operation. A team caught Harjit Singh red-handed accepting Rs 4,000 as the second installment of the bribe in the presence of two official witnesses. A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB Police Station, Jalandhar Range.
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Next Steps
The accused will be produced in a competent court on September 30, 2025. The VB has launched a further investigation to uncover any additional details or involvement in the case.
Commitment to Anti-Corruption
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau reiterated its commitment to rooting out corruption, emphasizing swift action against officials abusing their positions for personal gain. This arrest underscores the VB’s ongoing efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in public service.
