Hoshiarpur: The Vigilance Bureau today arrested the Patwari of village Bajwara Kalan taking bribe from a common man. A case has been registered against the Patwari.
As per information received, Darshan Lal r/o Mithapur (Jalandhar) submitted a complaint with the Vigilance Bureau against the Patwari of village Bajwara Kalan (Hoshiarpur) that the Patwari Paramjit Singh has been demanding an amount of Rs. 12,000 for some registration work of his land at Bajwara Kalan village. The bribe money was settled at Rs. 7,000.
Today, the Vigilance Bureau laid a trap. Darshan Lal gave Rs. 7,000 to the Patwari Paramjit Singh and immediately the Vigilance Bureau nabbed the Patwari red handed in the presence of Gazetted Officers.
A case has been registered against the Patwari Paramjit Singh.