Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh September 20-
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, on Friday, has arrested a lady named Dimple, wife of Naib Singh, a resident of Dhobi Ghat, Patiala red handed while she was accepting Rs. 20,000 cash and a cheque amounting to Rs 30,000 as a bribe. Her accomplice in this case namely Ajay Goel is at large.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the state VB said the above mentioned accused lady was arrested based on a complaint lodged by Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Guru Nanak Nagar, Patiala.
He further added that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that his sister in law Poonam Arora was serving as upper division clerk in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) Patiala. She was transferred from head office PSPCL Patiala to the office of Superintendent Engineer, PSPCL near 23 number Phatak, Patiala. The Complainant was approached by the accused and her accomplice Ajay Goel, a resident of Ram bagh Colony, Patiala. They asked the complainant to pay Rs. 2 lakhs as a bribe for transfer as they have good links with senior officials of PSPCL.