Kuldeep Singh, JTA, working in the office of General Manager-cum-Mining Officer, here was caught red-handed on the complaint of Mohinder Singh, resident of village Powat, district Ludhiana, a vigilance bureau spokesman said.
The complainant had approached the bureau and alleged that Kuldeep Singh was demanding Rs 25,000 to release his loaded tipper.
After verifying the information, a vigilance team laid a trap and Singh was caught while taking the bribe amount from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses, he said.
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