Ludhiana, June 14 -- The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) arrested a stenographer posted in the office of Raikot sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Gurbir Singh Kohli, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.24.06 lakh.
The accused, Jatinder Singh, was arrested on Thursday night, following a complaint from a resident of Sukhana village in Raikot. The complainant alleged that both SDM Kohli and his steno, Jatinder, were taking bribes from the public for doing official work.
Following this, the vigilance team questioned Jatinder and searched his office, where they found Rs.24.06 lakh cash inside an almirah. The steno could not explain the source of the money, so he was taken into custody.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been reg...
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