Galada employee arrested red handed taking bribe of Rs 4,000

Ludhiana: Jora Singh, posted as Field Officer in Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), has been arrested red-handed by the Vigilance Department while accepting a bribe of Rs 4000.

Giving information, Vigilance Bureau spokesperson said that the said accused has been arrested on the complaint of Amit Roy, resident of Ishar Nagar, Ludhiana, who practices as an advocate in District Courts, Ludhiana.

He said that the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau and said that the said employee demanded a bribe of Rs 4,000 for installing lanterns in two houses under construction by him in Shiv Vihar, village Jaspal Bangar, Ludhiana. The complainant alleged that the said employee threatened that if the bribe amount was not paid, he would not allow the lanter to be installed and also said that the bribe amount would be distributed among other officials of Galada.

After preliminary investigation of this complaint, the Vigilance Bureau team of Ludhiana Range arrested the said accused red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 4,000 from the complainant in the presence of two government witnesses. In this regard, a case has been registered under Section 7, 7-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station Vigilance Bureau Range, Ludhiana. The accused will be produced in the court tomorrow. Further investigation into the matter is underway and the role of other officials of Galada will also be investigated.