Chandigarh, July 28
Acting under the Punjab Government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Ramanjot Singh, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) posted in the Mining Department at Derabassi, SAS Nagar district, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹8 lakh.
According to an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau, the arrest was made following a complaint received through the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line portal.
The spokesperson said that FIR No. 16 was registered against the accused SDO after he allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹40 lakh from the complainant. During subsequent negotiations, the accused reportedly agreed to accept ₹19.40 lakh. Following the complainant’s request, the SDO allegedly accepted ₹8 lakh as part of the bribe in exchange for not taking action against him for lifting soil from his own land.
watch…ਹੜਤਾਲ ਖਤਮ, ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਡੀ ਰਾਹਤ; ਪੀ.ਐੱਸ.ਪੀ.ਸੀ.ਐੱਲ. ਤੇ ਏ.ਏ.ਸੀ. ਸਟਾਫ਼ ਡਿਊਟੀ ‘ਤੇ ਪਰਤੇ
The Vigilance Bureau stated that audio recordings submitted by the complainant verified the allegations, leading to the registration of a case.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at the Vigilance Bureau Police Station, Mohali.
Further investigation into the matter is currently underway.
