Ludhiana, June 27 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Nikhil Garg, assistant registrar, Cooperative Societies, Jagraon, who also holds the additional charge of the Doraha office, for accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh at his house in Patiala. A spokesperson said Garg was arrested based on a complaint lodged by a manager employed under him. The complainant alleged that Garg demanded Rs.5 lakh in lieu of recommending his application for transfer to Doraha. He also sought bribe money in the name of senior officers. The complainant approached the bureau's economic offence wing and submitted an audio recording of the conversation regarding the bribe demand. The VB team laid a trap and arrested the assistant registrar red-handed while accepting Rs.1 lakh as bribe in the presence of two official witnesses. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against the accused at the EOW police station in Ludhiana and further investigation is under progress, officials added. htc...