The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested a Class-IV employee posted at the Raikot Tehsil office for allegedly accepting a bribe to facilitate the registration of a disputed property in Ludhiana.
Arrest and Trap Operation
The accused, Sarabjit Singh alias Bittu, was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 from a complainant during a trap operation conducted by the Vigilance Bureau, Range Ludhiana. The action was taken following a complaint by Arminder Singh of New Baba Deep Singh Nagar.
Details of the Complaint
In his statement before DSP Shiv Chand, the complainant alleged that his father, Lachhman Singh, had entered into an agreement in 2010 to purchase a 60-square-yard plot in the Cycle Market area and had taken possession of the property. However, in 2020, the family discovered that Gurjit Singh alias Rimpi, a relative, had fraudulently registered the land under his own name using forged documents and an incorrect structural registry number.
According to investigators, the accused claimed he could leverage his influence within the revenue department to correct the land registry in the family's favor. He allegedly demanded Rs 350,000 for the service, requesting an immediate Rs 25,000 advance alongside the Rs 5,000 installment.
Legal Action
Vigilance Bureau detectives arrested Singh at the scene of the transaction in the presence of official witnesses. Authorities have charged him under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
