Ex-JE Tek Chand gets 4 years' rigorous imprisonment, Rs 10,000 fine in Faridabad bribery case

Faridabad, Oct 30 (UNI) A Faridabad court on Friday sentenced Tek Chand, then Junior Engineer (JE) with Municipal Corporation Faridabad, to four years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 in a bribery case. The conviction follows effective prosecution by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB), in line with Haryana's zero-tolerance policy against corruption. Additional Sessions Judge Ashok Kumar pronounced the verdict on October 30, 2026, in FIR No. 03 dated May 19, 2020, registered at SV&ACB Police Station, Faridabad. The accused was held guilty of demanding and accepting a bribe. The complainant, a contractor, had taken…