Chandigarh, November 6, 2026:
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), continuing its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Manpreet Singh, Manager, Pungrain, and Davinder Kaur, Inspector and In-charge of Barnala Mandi, for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹50,000.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau said that the arrests were made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Lakhi Colony, Barnala.
The complainant alleged that Manpreet Singh, Manager, Pungrain, and Davinder Kaur, Inspector and In-charge of Barnala Mandi, had demanded illegal gratification of ₹50,000 for increasing the paddy allotment to his rice sheller in accordance with its installed milling capacity. The conversation relating to the alleged bribe demand had also been recorded.
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Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau’s Patiala Range and lodged a formal complaint. Acting on the complaint, the Vigilance Bureau arrested both accused for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹50,000.
In this connection, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against both accused at the Vigilance Bureau Police Station, Patiala. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
