{"id":60590,"date":"2026-02-18T18:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=60590"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:40:46","slug":"vigilance-bureau-nabs-naib-court-red-handed-accepting-bribe-of-rs-8000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/vigilance-bureau-nabs-naib-court-red-handed-accepting-bribe-of-rs-8000\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigilance Bureau nabs Naib Court red handed accepting bribe of Rs 8000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Jalandhar News:<\/span> The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Naib Court Rajinder Singh posted in the court of Sub Divisional Magistrate Kapurthala, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 8000\/-.<\/p>\n<p>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 Nakodar, district Jalandhar.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the complainant, a labourer by profession, stated that he and his friend Joban were arrested by the police in a case under Section 128 BNSS (earlier Section 109 Cr.P.C.) and were produced before the court of SDM Kapurthala. Subsequently, the complainant was released on a surety bond and the next date of hearing was fixed for 18.02.2026.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore he informed that the complainant alleged that Naib Court Rajinder Singh repeatedly harassed him and demanded Rs. 10,000\/- to get the case dismissed. Upon the complainant&#8217;s request and expression of inability to pay the demanded amount, the accused agreed to accept Rs. 8,000\/- as bribe. The entire conversation regarding the demand of bribe was recorded by the complainant.<\/p>\n<p>Unwilling to pay any illegal gratification, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau Unit, Jalandhar. After a preliminary enquiry on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused Naib Court Rajinder Singh was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 8000\/- from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Jalandhar and further investigation into this case is under progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jalandhar News: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Naib Court Rajinder Singh posted in the court of Sub Divisional Magistrate Kapurthala, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 8000\/-. 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