Computer Operator nabbed red-handed taking Rs 30,000 bribe, Sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, November 10-
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its anti-corruption drive, has registered a corruption case against Harpreet Singh PCS, Assistant Labor Commissioner Hoshiarpur, and his office’s computer operator, Alka Sharma, for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. Accused Alka Sharma has been caught red-handed while she was accepting the bribe of 30,000 rupees and has been sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand by the local court. The other accused, Harpreet Singh PCS, is currently absconding.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the VB, said this case has been registered based on a complaint lodged by Rohit Chauhan, running a shop in Kashmiri Bazaar, Hoshiarpur.
The complainant reported to the Bureau that he owns a jewelry shop, which he recently renovated. He subsequently received a notice from the office of the Assistant Labor Commissioner, Hoshiarpur. When he visited the office, Alka Sharma, the computer operator, informed him that he would face a substantial fine, but she could help to resolve the matter by discussing it with her superior, Assistant Labor Commissioner Harpreet Singh.
