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Bank officer arrested for taking bribe

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh

Amrik Singh, posted as an Accountant-cum-Field Officer in PADB at Sangrur, was nabbed while taking bribe from Dhindsa village resident Bhawishan Singh, Chief Director-cum-DGP Vigilance Bureau, Punjab Suresh Arora said in a statement.

The complainant approached the bureau and said that Singh had demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 for getting his loan case of Rs 2 lakh processed and assured issuance of cheque, he said.

After probing the allegation, the vigilance team laid a trap to arrest Singh.

A case under Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was registered against the arrested person, Arora said.

  

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First Published: Oct 20 2012 | 7:25 PM IST

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