Vigilance Bureau nabs Inspector red handed accepting bribe of Rs. 50,000/
Chandigarh, 16 July 2026: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Inspector Harsh Bansal posted at Cooperative Society Tapa, district Barnala red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000/-.
An official spokesperson of the state VB disclosed today that the authorities arrested the above-mentioned accused based on a complaint lodged by Jang Singh, a retired Secretary from Co-operative Society Tapa.
He informed that a departmental enquiry is currently underway against the complainant. The accused Inspector allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 1,00,000/- to clear pending dues of retirement and resolve the enquiry in the complainant’s favour. The deal was later settled at Rs 50,000/-.
Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, complainant approached the VB range Patiala. The VB team acted on his complaint and laid a trap, during which they caught the accused Inspector red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. The team also recovered the tainted currency notes from his possession.
In this regard, the VB Police Station in Patiala has registered a case against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and officials are continuing the investigation.
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