Patwari held for accepting Rs 10,000 bribe in Kaithal

Tribune News Service

Kaithal, May 26

A team of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Kaithal, arrested a patwari posted in Kaithal’s Halka Bhana allegedly for accepting a bribe Rs 10,000 in lieu of facilitating the distribution of land in favour of the complainant.

The accused has been identified as Rahul and the complainant as Sanjay, a resident of Kaithal district, said a spokesperson.

He further stated that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 for expediting a land distribution process in his favour.

After verifying the complaint, the ACB promptly formed a raiding team, which apprehended the patwari on the spot while accepting the bribe.

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