VIGILANCE NABS PSPCL LINEMAN RED HANDED

Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, March 6, 2018: State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption today nabbed an Assistant Lineman of PSPCL posted at Attari Feeder, Ferozepur district red handed accepting bribe....

VIGILANCE NABS PSPCL LINEMAN RED HANDED
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Chandigarh, March 6, 2018: State Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption today nabbed an Assistant Lineman of PSPCL posted at Attari Feeder, Ferozepur district red handed accepting bribe.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of Vigilance Bureau Punjab said Assistant Lineman Prem Singh was arrested by avigilance team while he was demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 5,000 from complainant Gulzar Singh of village Katora in Ferozepur district to restore his domestic power supply which was disconnected due to non-payment of bill.

Giving details he said after verifying her complaint, the VB team laid a trap and the accused officer was arrested on the spot and Rs. 5,000 was recovered from him in the presence of two official witnesses. He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against him at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 6, 2018