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Ludhiana: Scribe lands in VB net for accepting ₹1 lakh bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday arrested a scribe of a vernacular daily for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh in the name of the officials of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority. The spokesperson added that the complainant approached the bureau and alleged the scribe has demanded a bribe of ₹3 lakh in lieu of not dismantling a concrete path leading to his house constructed on his agricultural land. The complainant said that the scribe had demanded ₹1 lakh in the name of SDO GLADA, ₹1 lakh in the name of junior engineer, GLADA, and ₹1 lakh for himself. Earlier on September 21, the Bureau had arrested a scribe Nirbhay Singh of Galib village red-handed for accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a doctor.

Hindustan Times

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