FINANCE DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS ASSISTANT TREASURER APPREHENDED IN CORRUPTION CASE

FINANCE DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS ASSISTANT TREASURER APPREHENDED IN CORRUPTION CASE

Chandigarh, March 21:

The Punjab Finance Department has ordered immediate suspension of Munish Kumar, Assistant Treasurer at the District Treasury Office, Amritsar, effective from the date of his arrest on March 21, 2024.

Disclosing this, an official spokesperson said that Munish Kumar has been taken into custody by the Vigilance Department on charges of corruption and accepting bribes.

He said that during suspension period Munish’s headquarters has been fixed at the District Treasury Office, Jalandhar. He will receive a subsistence allowance in accordance with the rules of the Punjab Civil Services.

Reiterating Department’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and ethics within its operations, he said that any action that compromise these values will be met with strict disciplinary measures.