Chandigarh: Acting on a complaint Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended Anil Vij, a reporter hailing from Ludhiana, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1,00,000.
The VB's spokesperson revealed this news today, emphasizing that the reporter's arrest followed a complaint filed by Surinder Arora, a resident of Rishi Balamik Nagar, Ludhiana.
According to sources, the complainant accused Anil Vij of demanding a staggering bribe amounting to Rs. three lakh.
The bribe was reportedly requested in exchange for not demolishing a solid pathway on the complainant's agricultural land leading to his residence.
It was alleged that the accused reporter demanded Rs. one lakh for the Sub-Divisional Officer of GLADA, another Rs. one lakh for a Junior Engineer from GLADA, and a final Rs. one lakh for himself. This demand was reportedly made under the threat of demolishing the pathway.
The VB swiftly responded to the complaint, recording the complainant's statement and setting up a well-executed sting operation.
Anil Vij was arrested red-handed by a VB team, with two official witnesses present, while receiving a bribe of Rs 1,00,000 from the complainant. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the reporter.
Further investigations into this case are currently underway.
