Naib Tehsildar among 4 held for taking bribe of Rs 13K

Garhshankar, November 22

Joint Vigilance team of Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr today caught four persons red-handed with a bribe of Rs 13,000 taken from two persons to get their land registered. After the arrest, the Vigilance team arrested the Naib Tehsildar and took him to Hoshiarpur. It is being said Dharam Singh Rupowal, a resident of Ward No. 13 Mahilpur was asked for a bribe of Rs 6,500 by the Naib Tehsildar to get the registry of a plot done. A complaint in this regard was given to Vigilance Bureau, Hoshiarpur. Four persons have been arrested for taking the bribe. — OC