Ludhiana, May 7 -- A block development panchayat officer (BDPO) posted in Maloud block of the district has been arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau stated on Wednesday.

An official spokesperson of the bureau said the action against Sukhjeet Kaur was taken after receiving a complaint from a resident of Sohian village. According to the spokesperson, the complainant alleged that he, along with other villagers, had executed the work regarding laying of interlocking tiles in streets and drainage of the village after passing a resolution. The villagers carried out the work at their own level after they were requested to do so by the Ludhiana executive engineer as a playground in Sohian village ...