{"id":45415,"date":"2023-07-05T10:33:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presskitaquat.com\/english\/?p=45415"},"modified":"2023-07-05T10:33:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:03:40","slug":"vigilance-bureau-nabs-sdo-for-accepting-bribe-of-rs-2-lakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozinews.in\/english\/vigilance-bureau-nabs-sdo-for-accepting-bribe-of-rs-2-lakh\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigilance Bureau nabs SDO for accepting bribe of Rs. 2 Lakh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Accused SDO demanded Rs. 5 Lakh in lieu of issuing a Utilisation Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandigarh, July 5(Press KI Taquat)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In its drive against corruption in the state, Punjab Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a SDO Panchayati Raj Amarjeet Kumar posted at BDPO office, Fatehgarh Sahib while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 Lakh in lieu of issuing a Utilisation Certificate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An official Spokesperson of the VB said that the SDO has been arrested on the complaint of Gurmeet Singh resident of village Basantpura in tehsil Rajpura.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He further said that the complainant has lodged a complaint with Police Station VB, Patiala Range that the accused SDO Amarjeet Kumar had demanded a bribe of Rs 5 Lakh in lieu of issuing the Utilisation Certificate regarding development works undertaken at his village.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After the preliminary investigation, the spokesperson said that a VB team laid a trap and arrested the accused SDO red handed while accepting Rs 2 lakhs as a first installment of the bribe from the complainant in the presence of Government officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In this regard, a case has been registered under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act against the SDO Amarjeet kumar at Police Station VB, Patiala Range and further investigation is in progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accused SDO demanded Rs. 5 Lakh in lieu of issuing a Utilisation Certificate Chandigarh, July 5(Press KI Taquat) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In its drive against corruption in the state, Punjab Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a SDO Panchayati Raj Amarjeet Kumar posted at BDPO office, Fatehgarh Sahib while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 Lakh in lieu of 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