India News | AAP MLA's Aide Arrested for Taking Bribe in Punjab's Bathinda

Bathinda (Punjab) [India], February 17 (ANI): A vigilance team on Thursday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amit Ratan's personal assistant Rashim Garg from Bathinda Circuit House in Punjab for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 4 lakhs from a sarpanch.

According to the officials, the sarpanch's husband accused the MLA's PA of demanding a bribe of Rs 5 lakh by taking the name of Amit Ratan, after which the complainant reached the circuit house with the Vigilance team.

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The PA was arrested red-handed from a vehicle at the circuit house.

"During the conversation between the two, the Vigilance officers reach the spot and arrested him red-handed with Rs 4 lakh," officials said.

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Further investigation into the matter is underway. (ANI)

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