The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive, has arrested Parminder Singh, brother of Kanungo Jatinder Singh, who is posted at Sub-Tehsil Mehatpur in Jalandhar district, for accepting a bribe of ₹20,000.
According to an official spokesperson of the state Punjab Vigilance Bureau , the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a resident of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Nakodar, Jalandhar. The complainant, an agriculturist and car trader, had purchased a 12-marla house in village Haripur. Although a civil suit was filed due to non-execution of the sale deed, the court ruled in favor of the complainant. An appeal against this decision was dismissed, and the sale deed was eventually registered in his name.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau Probe Reveals ₹15,000 Taken for Demarcation, ₹1 Lakh More Demanded for Granting House Possession
The complainant then applied to Kanungo Jatinder Singh for delivery of possession of the house. Initially, Rs 15,000 was collected in the name of “computerised demarcation,” after which a notice to vacate the property was issued. Subsequently, Kanungo Jatinder Singh demanded an additional bribe of ₹1,00,000, allegedly in the name of the Tehsildar, to facilitate possession of the house.
Despite repeated requests, the Kanungo persisted in his demand. The complainant paid Rs 10,000 on the spot, with the remainder sought in installments. The entire interaction, including the demand for illegal gratification, was recorded by the complainant.
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Following continued pressure for further bribe installments, the complainant approached the Punjab Vigilance Bureau , Jalandhar. A preliminary inquiry was conducted, and a trap was set. Parminder Singh, brother of Jatinder Singh, was caught red-handed while accepting ₹20,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
The main accused, Kanungo Jatinder Singh, is currently absconding, and raids are underway to apprehend him. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the Punjab Vigilance Bureau Police Station in Jalandhar, and further investigation is ongoing.