Chandigarh,  April 12, 2024 – The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Wednesday, has arrested Gurmukh Singh, Block Development and Panchayats Officer (BDPO), Pakhowal, Ludhiana district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.

Today, an official spokesperson of the state VB revealed that they had arrested the above-mentioned panchayat officers following a complaint lodged by Paramjit Singh, Panchayat Secretary posted at block Pakhowal, Ludhiana.

Complainant has approached the VB and alleged

He further informed that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the said officer has been demanding a bribe of Rs 3,5000 for issuing his salary along with three other panchayat secretaries working in the said office. Now they have collected Rs 30,000 by making contribution but didn’t want to pay the bribe.

The spokesperson stated that following a preliminary inquiry into the complaint, a VB team set a trap during which they arrested the accused BDPO red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. The authorities will present the accused in the competent court tomorrow. Further investigation into this case was under progress, he said.