{"id":65381,"date":"2026-05-21T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=65381"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:43:00","slug":"vigilance-bureau-nabs-reader-to-district-revenue-officer-moga-red-handed-accepting-bribe-of-rs-20000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/vigilance-bureau-nabs-reader-to-district-revenue-officer-moga-red-handed-accepting-bribe-of-rs-20000\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigilance Bureau nabs Reader to District Revenue Officer, Moga red handed accepting bribe of Rs 20,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Moga News (May 21, 2026):<\/span> The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Davinder Pal Singh Reader to District Revenue Officer, Moga red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000\/-.<\/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 village Chak Kanian Khurd , tehsil Dharamkot district Moga.<\/p>\n<p>He informed that the complainant&#8217;s son had a pending case regarding the division of 13 acres of land in the court of the DRO, Moga. The accused Reader, Davinder Pal Singh, allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 1,00,000\/- for an early settlement of the case within 5 to 6 months. He told the complainant to pay bribe money Rs 50,000\/- as an advance and the remaining bribe Rs 50,000\/- after the final settlement of the case. Complainant had recorded the entire conversation regarding demanding bribe.<\/p>\n<p>Unwilling to pay illegal gratification, complainant approached the VB Unit Moga. Acting on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused Reader was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 20,000\/- 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 Ferozepur and further investigation into this case is under progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moga News (May 21, 2026): The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Davinder Pal Singh Reader to District Revenue Officer, Moga red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000\/-. 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