Dehradun, April 3 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 1 Apr: The Vigilance Department today arrested a Block Education Officer posted in Doiwala block while accepting a bribe. The officer, identified as Dhanveer Singh Bisht, was caught red-handed near Nepali Farm while taking Rs 1 lakh from the complainant. Following the arrest, he was taken to Raiwala police station for interrogation.

According to the officials, Bisht had demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a school owner in Rishikesh in exchange for granting a favourable grade. The complainant reported the matter to Vigilance, which then laid a trap. As per the plan, Bisht arrived in his private vehicle at Nepali Farm to collect the money, where the Vigilance team apprehended him immediat...