Chandigarh, March 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Senior Assistant Davinder Singh posted at CRC branch, SSP office Barnala, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/-.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a resident of village Dangarh district Barnala.
He said that complainant is working as a Assistant Sub- Inspector and submitted a request for getting extension in his service. In this regard, complainant alleged that the accused Senior Assistant demanded bribe money of Rs. 10,000/- in lieu of help him to get extension in his service.
Unwilling to pay any illegal gratification, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau range , Patiala. After a preliminary enquiry on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused Senior Assistant Davinder Singh was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 10,000/- from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Patiala and further investigation into this case is under progress.
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