Chandigarh, Apr 12 (PTI) A former member of the Punjab State Commission for Minorities and his assistant were arrested by the vigilance bureau in a bribery case, according to an official statement on Wednesday.

Lal Hussain served as a member of the commission between February 2020 and February 2023. His personal assistant was identified as Mohabbat Meharban, the statement added.

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The complainant, Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Chanan Wala village in Fazilka district, alleged that the accused had demanded Rs 7 lakh per person to get a job in the Wakf Board or recruitment as a constable for his brother, sister, brother-in-law and friend.

He further added the accused had already taken Rs 10,49,500 in three instalments.

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The complainant recorded his conversation with Meharban in this regard and gave it to the state vigilance bureau as evidence.

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