Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh January 7-
The Punjab VB during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested deed writer Raj Kumar alias Ginni red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,000 in the name of Tehsildar.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the above mentioned accused has been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by Gurdeep Singh, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, Malout city, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district.
Giving further details, he added that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that he had purchased a land in village Husnar in the name of his wife and in connection with registration of this land he has met the above said deed writer for writing of documents required for registration process.
After submitting the documents in the office of Joint Sub Registrar Gidderbaha the said accused has told him that the Tehsildar has been demanding a bribe of Rs. 11,000 for getting done the registration work. The complainant has recorded the conversation with the said deed writer on his phone regarding giving bribe, which was submitted to the VB as an evidence.