[Chd,Pb] Patwari and Asstt Trapped With Bribe@Rs 15K and Rs 1Lakh respectively
Punjab Vigilance Bureau Trapped a Patwari of irrigation department
Gurcharn Singh, irrigation Patwari posted at Khane Ki Dhaab in Sri Mukatsar Sahib district was nabbed red handed by Vigilance team for accepting bribe of Rs. 15,000 for ensuring canal water for irrigation of complainant Harpinder Singh
DDPO Mansa Jagtar Singh along with his Superintendent Rakesh Kumar and senior assistant Gurdarshan Singh for accepting bribe of Rs. 1 lakh.
Mandeep Singh was sarpanch of gram panchayat Bheni Bagha in Mansa district from the year 2008-12. He was served a notice to deposit Rs. 45 lakhs by then BDPO Mansa Jagtar Singh for committing irregularities in development works executed by the panchayat and his agricultural land measuring 13 acres was attached by the department on the recommendation of Jagtar Singh for recovering the amount.
Now the Panchayats and Rural Development department on the review application of ex sarpanch Mandeep Singh has ordered to recheck the previous development works through executive engineer Panchayti Raj who in turn has reported irregularities to the tune of Rs. 3.94 lakhs only that could be recovered from village ex sarpanch.