India, April 5 -- Two officials of the Haryana food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department have been booked for allegedly demanding a bribe from a public distribution system (PDS) dealer in Rewari after imposing a fine over record irregularities, officials of the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (ACB) said on Saturday. The officials have not been suspended so far; a decision on disciplinary action will be taken based on the outcome of the ongoing probe.

According to ACB officials, one accused is a sub-inspector in the department, while the other is a senior official currently posted in Gurugram. The sub-inspector inspected the dealer's depot on June 19 last year. Months later, the dealer learnt the senior official had ...