North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: Action is going on against corruption in Bihar, where the Vigilance Investigation Bureau has arrested the Zonal Officer (CO) Ramchandra Kumar red -handed taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 in Paru zone of Muzaffarpur district. This action is related to the case of a land mutation, for which CO Ramchandra Kumar had demanded a total of Rs 50,000 from the complainant. According to the information, the victim complainant Ranjit Paswan sold a plot of land and he applied to the Zonal Office to get a mutation in his name. It is being told that CO Ramchandra Kumar was constantly demanding bribe from him to carry forward the relevant file and complete the process of mutation. Ranjit Paswan also told that the CO had already taken 20 thousand rupees from him, but the file was not being carried forward and now he was demanding a total of Rs 50,000. Ranjit Paswan finally lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Investigation Bureau. After verifying the complaint, the Vigilance team made a complete plan and on Tuesday, CO Ramchandra Kumar took 20 thousand rupees and arrested him in his office. The arrest took place when CO was accepting bribery money. After the business, the Vigilance team completed the necessary legal processes by taking the CO with them. An FIR has been registered against Ramchandra Kumar under the Prevention of Corruption Act and will be produced in the Vigilance Court from where further action will be taken. This incident has once again exposed the problem of corruption spread in the zone offices, which often causes problems for government work.
