India News | Punjab: Revenue Official Held in Bribery Case in Hoshiarpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A revenue official posted in Hoshiarpur's Dasuya was arrested in a bribery case, Punjab Vigilance Bureau said on Thursday.
Chandigarh, Jul 6 (PTI) A revenue official posted in Hoshiarpur's Dasuya was arrested in a bribery case, Punjab Vigilance Bureau said on Thursday.
Manjit Singh was held on Wednesday for demanding Rs 10,000 from one Rampal, a resident of village Ucchi Bassi in Hoshiarpur district, the VB said in an official statement here.
According to Rampal, who later filed a complaint, Manjit Singh sought the bribe in lieu of the mutation of land.
After preliminary investigation, a team of the Vigilance Bureau arrested Singh and booked him under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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