The Punjab Vigilance Bureau todayarrested an Inspector posted in Municipal Corporation, Phagwara in buildingbranch for taking bribe of Rs. 1,00,000.
Disclosing this here today,DGP-cum-Chief Director Vigilance Bureau B.K.Uppal said that InspectorPalaparneet Singh of MC Phagwara has been arrested by the Vigilance team foraccepting bribe of Rs.1,00,000 from the complainant Satinder Singh resident ofPhagwara, Kapurthala.
He further informed that thecomplainant has approached the VB and alleged that above said Inspector hasdemanded Rs. 1,00,000 as bribe for allowing construction of boundary wall andapproving the map of his 20 marla plot which was registered in the name of hismother. The complainant stated that Inspector Palaparneet Singh has demandedRs. 1,00,000 as government fee for approving the map of his plot. Thecomplainant’s father Jaswinder Singh has given him *Rs 50,000* in twoinstallments.
Consequently, he added whencomplainant’s father Jaswinder Singh visited the office, he came to know thataccused Inspector has been transferred after suspension. When Jaswinder Singh inquired about the file relating to hisplot, he was told that no such file was submitted in this office. In this way,Inspector Palaparneet Singh has duped Jaswinder Singh and taken Rs. 1,00,000 inthe name of Government fee.
He added that Jaswinder Singh hasregistered a complaint against the above said Inspector in Police StationSatnampura, Phagwara. Investigation Officer has called both the parties inPolice Station and during the investigation the above said Inspector has acceptedthat he has taken Rs. 1,00,000 from Jaswinder Singh.
Further, Inspector PalaparneetSingh said that he has returned Rs. 15,000 to Jaswinder Singh and would returnthe remaining amount within one month. Inspector Palaparneet Singh has given acheque of Rs. 85000 of Kotak Mahindra Bank to Jaswinder Singh. But, when hesubmitted this cheque of Rs. 85000 for encashment but the same was bounced bythe bank.
In this way, InspectorPalaparneet Singh took undue favour by misusing his official position and hisinvolvement in this bribery case has been established.
He informed that a case underPrevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused Inspectorat VB Police station, Jalandhar and further investigation was under progress.