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Revenue officer caught in graft case

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Apr 22 2013 | 8:05 PM IST
A village revenue officer was arrested in Ferozepur district by Punjab Vigilance Bureau officials today while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 for issuing a land ownership document.
Tejinderpal Singh, a revenue official posted in the district, demanded the bribe amount from Joginder Singh in lieu of issuing him the document, Sursh Arora, chief director-cum-DGP, Vigilance Bureau said.
Acting on his complaint, a trap was laid and accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe.
A case has ben registered while the further probes are on, the official added.

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First Published: Apr 22 2013 | 8:05 PM IST

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