The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), in its relentless campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Harpreet Singh, posted as Clerk in Birth & Death Certificate Registration Branch at Civil Surgeon Office, Gurdaspur for for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. In this case main accused Ravinderpal Singh, posted as Ward Attendant in the said hospital had already been arrested.
Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the complainant has alleged in his complaint that he had applied for death certificate of his uncle and said Ward Attendant had demanded a bribe of Rs 40,000 for getting the death certificate issued.
After persistent negotiation by the complainant, the bribe amount was settled at Rs. 30,000. Subsequently the said accused Ravinderpal Singh was caught red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.30,000.
He further added that during further investigation the said Ward Attendant had disclosed that he had accepted the said bribe for himself and aforementioned Clerk Harpreet Singh. Technical analysis have also proved their collusion for demanding and accepting bribe.
The spokesperson informed that based on the disclosure of main accused, Harpreet Singh was also nominated in the said case under relevant sections of prevention of corruption act and has been arrested by the VB unit Gurdaspur. Further investigation into this case was under progress, he said.
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