Face2News/Chandigarh  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing crusade against corruption in the state, has been able to apprehended 6 employees and 2 private persons red handed while accepting bribes in 6 different trap cases during the month of August. 

Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state Vigilance Bureau said the VB has put up its best efforts to eradicate corruption amongst public servants and others in every sphere during the period. 

He informed that the Bureau had submitted challans pertaining to 20 vigilance cases in various competent courts in the last month. Apart from this, 2 vigilance enquiries have also been registered to thoroughly probe the corruption cases against public servants. He added that 7 criminal cases were also registered against 15 accused besides one disproportionate asset case was also registered against one Government employee .

Giving more details, he added that different competent courts had decided two bribery cases filed and contested by the Vigilance Bureau during the last month, in which two persons were convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and fine ranging from Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. 50,000/-.