Panchayat Minister suspends BDPO Sarabjit Singh after Arrest

Chandigarh, January 13 : updatepunjab : In line with the directives of Rural Development & Panchayat Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, the department has suspended the services of Mamdot’s Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) Sarabjit Singh with immediate effect. Sarabjit Singh was apprehended by the Vigilance Bureau yesterday for accepting bribe from sarpanches.

          During the suspension period, the employee’s headquarters will be at the office of the District Development and Panchayat Officer, Ferozepur.

          Meanwhile, asserting the commitment to ensuring corruption-free governance, Rural Development and Panchayat Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar reiterated that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government will not tolerate any form of corruption. He affirmed that action against corrupt officials will be pursued to a logical conclusion.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on yesterday  had arrested Sarabjit Singh, block development and panchayats officer (BDPO), posted at block Mamdot, district Ferozepur for demanding and accepting bribes from Sarpanchs.the accused BDPO has been arrested after finding him guilty of taking bribes after investigation of an enquiry

He further informed that Pippal Singh, Sarpanch of village Kothe Kili Wale, Block Mamdot, Pargat Singh Sarpanch of village Muhammad Khan Niajian, Anokh Singh Sarpanch of village Gatti Mastan No.2, Gurbachan Singh, husband of Paramjit Kaur, Sarpanch of village Chak Amrik Singh Wala, Sarjit Singh Sarpanch Gatti Masta No-01, and Paramjit Singh Sarpanch of village Kot Bishan Singh Manawala have told the investigation officer that the said BDPO took bribes from them before carrying out the panchayat works and after completing the works. They further alleged that he delayed the clearances of sanctions for village works if bribes were not given to him.