VB lodges corruption case against tax collector in Punjab’s Fazilka

HT Correspondent A probe into the case is on Punjab Vigilance Bureau has registered a case of bribery against a tax collector in Fazilka district for allegedly demanding and accepting ₹50,000 from a shop owner against clearing his bills. A case against the accused Gurjit Singh, posted at block development and panchayats office, Khuhian Sarwar in Fazilka district, was registered following a complaint lodged by Sunil Kumar, a resident of village Diwan Khera in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Kumar alleged that the tax collector had demanded ₹1,20,000 from him to clear his pending bills and he had paid Singh ₹50,000 in this regard. “A corruption case against Singh has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at VB police station Ferozepur range.