Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 22-

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested five employees of Cooperative Society Dhuga Kalan and Cooperative Bank Rupowal, District Hoshiarpur for taking loan in the name of a deceased member. Three accused of cooperative society Dhugga Kalan had already been arrested in this case.

Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the VB said that among the arrested accused are Yudhveer Singh, former inspector and present assistant registrar, Cooperative Bank Dasuya, Ravinder Singh Clerk cum Cashier, Cooperative Bank Branch Rupowal Tehsil Dasuya, now posted as accountant in Central Cooperative Bank Limited Branch Sikri, Hoshiarpur, Manjit Singh Cashier (Retired), Co-operative Bank Branch Rupowal and Avtar Singh Ex-Manager (Retired) along with Paramjit Singh Ex-Manager (Retired) have been arrested.

He informed that based on the facts revealed during the investigation of a complaint registered in this regard, accused Ajaib Singh, Secretary, Cooperative Society village Dhugga Kalan Hoshiarpur including members Niranjan Singh and Tarsem Singh were arrested by the Bureau in a case already registered under section 409, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC and under section 3(1) (A) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act at VB police station Jalandhar range.