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Punjab VB arrests Head Constable for accepting Rs 50,000 bribe

Chandigarh, Jan 23 (UNI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday arrested Head Constable (HC) Nachattar Singh, posted in the 5th Commando Battalion, Bathinda, when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.
The accused was taking bribe on behalf of Commando Drill Officer (CDO) HC Tarsem Singh, who managed to escape and evade arrest.
An official spokesperson for the VB said the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by HC Parminder Singh, also from the 5th Commando Battalion. The complainant alleged in his complaint that CDO Tarsem Singh had demanded Rs 50,000 to help him in a departmental inquiry related to a two-year permanent forfeiture of his job due to a police case against him.
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