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12 May

CBI Apprehends Three in Punjab Vigilance Bribery Scandal as Senior Official Evades Arrest

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabbribery case, CBI arrest, corruption probe, OP Rana, Punjab News, Punjab vigilance, Vicky Goyal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested three individuals, including two private middlemen and an associate, in connection with a ₹20 lakh bribery case involving the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. The arrests follow a complaint alleging that the accused, Vikas Goyal and his son Raghav Goyal, demanded illegal gratification to secure the closure of a complaint pending in the office of the Director General of Vigilance in Punjab. The agency reported that the intermediaries were using their purported influence with senior officials to settle the complainant’s legal matters in exchange for the illicit payment. Investigators have identified OP…

22 Nov

Batala SDM Arrested for Bribery; Vigilance Bureau Recovers ₹13.5 Lakh in Late-Night Raid

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBatala SDM arrest, bribery case, Punjab vigilance, ₹13.5 lakh recovery

Batala, November 22 — The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Batala SDM and Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vikramjeet Singh Panthey after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of ₹50,000 from a local contractor. A subsequent late-night search at his residence led to the recovery of ₹13.5 lakh in unaccounted cash, intensifying the case against him.According to officials, the arrest was made following a complaint by contractor Amarpal Singh, who had completed road repair work worth ₹3.72 lakh for the municipal corporation. The SDM allegedly demanded a 10% cut from the sanctioned amount before releasing the payment. The complainant also claimed that…

16 Aug

Chandigarh Lawyer Held by CBI in ₹30 Lakh Bribery Probe Linked to Magistrate

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBathinda magistrate, bribery case, CBI, Chandigarh, Jatin Salwan

Chandigarh, August 16, 2025 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chandigarh-based advocate Jatin Salwan from Sector 15 for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹30 lakh in a divorce case pending in Punjab. The matter reportedly sought to influence a judicial magistrate posted in Bathinda.The case began when a Firozepur resident approached the CBI, claiming that Salwan had demanded money to secure a favorable order for the complainant’s cousin. According to the complaint, Salwan refused to lower the demand, asserting that “bribe money is never reduced.” He also allegedly indicated that a representative of the judicial officer would…

03 Mar

Court Official Caught Red-Handed Taking Bribe in Karnal

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnti-Corruption Bureau, bribery case, Judicial Corruption, Karnal District Court

Chandigarh, March 3 – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Karnal team has arrested Rajesh, a clerk in the Summons Branch of the District Court, Karnal, for allegedly accepting a ₹800 bribe. The arrest took place at Hudda Park, Sector-12, Karnal on March 3, 2025. Bribery Complaint Leads to Arrest According to the complainant, Sagar, a clerk working under advocate Pradeep Vohra at Chamber No. 117, District Court, Karnal, the accused demanded ₹800 to process summons in the Pritam Singh vs. Narendra Singh case, pending before the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Karnal.Acting on the complaint, the ACB team conducted a sting operation…