Pb Vigilance Bureau Nabs Pungrain Inspector for Taking Bribe

Punjab State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed an inspector of Punjab Grains Procurement Corporation Ltd (Pungrain) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000.

Pb Vigilance Bureau Nabs Pungrain Inspector for Taking Bribe
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Chandigarh, May 28 (PTI) Punjab State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed an inspector of Punjab Grains Procurement Corporation Ltd (Pungrain) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000.

Surinder Kumar Sharma, and Inspector Pungrain posted at purchase centre, Ibrahimwal in Kapurthala district was caught red handed on the complaint of Vinod Kumar of M/s T R Agro Industries, a spokesperson of the vigilance bureau said here.

He said the complainant had approached the vigilance bureau alleging that the inspector was demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to clear the pending transportation bills of their firm and a deal was struck at Rs 80,000.

After verifying the complaint, a team of vigilance bureau officials laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed, the spokesperson said.

A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation was underway, he said.

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