The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Wednesday has apprehended Amrit Bhushan, posted as Head Cashier at PSPCL office in Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district for demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs 2,60,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested after an inquiry of a complaint lodged by Raghubir Singh, a resident of Changi Saroop Dass, district Gurdaspur.
He further informed that during the verification of the said complaint, it was found that the said accused had taken a bribe of Rs 2,60,000 for getting the work done of shifting 11 KV electric lines however he never got shifted the said power lines. He added that in this regard a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at VB Police Station, Amritsar Range.
The accused would be produced in the competent court tomorrow and further investigation was under progress, he said.