Vigilance Bureau nabs Patwari, his accomplice red-handed accepting Rs 20000 bribe

Vigilance Bureau nabs Patwari, his accomplice red-handed accepting Rs 20000 bribe

Chandigarh, March 4, 2025 –

          The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Tuesday, arrested Patwari Ashok Kumar, posted at Revenue Halqua Shamdo, Tehsil Rajpura in Patiala district, and his acquaintance Gurjit Singh for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20000.

          Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the VB said the case has been registered based on a complaint filed by a resident of village Sheikhpura Rajputan, Patiala district. The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that aforementioned Patwari and his middleman had demanded Rs 20000 as a bribe to make corrections in ‘Jamabandi’ record pertaining to his land.

          The spokesperson added that following an initial inquiry into the allegations, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused Patwari and his agent were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20000 in the presence of two official witnesses.

          In this regard a case has been registered against both the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB Police Station, Patiala range. Further investigation to uncover any wider network of corruption is in progress, he added.