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Bihar Vigilance arrests panchayat secretary allegedly accepting bribe

In India, there is a special police team called the Vigilance Bureau that catches government workers who take money they should not take.

One of those workers was a man named Shankar Prasad, who helped manage money for a water scheme in his village area.

A contractor named Parvez Kaushar did maintenance work for this water scheme and was waiting for his payment.

Mr. Prasad asked him for 28,000 rupees before he would release the payment.

The contractor did not want to pay, so he told the Vigilance Bureau about it.

The officers set up a clever trap to catch Mr. Prasad.

When Mr. Prasad took the first 15,000 rupees, officers arrested him right away.

They also searched his house and took some documents.

Now Mr. Prasad is in legal trouble and will go to court in Patna.

This shows that taking bribes—money to do your job—is against the law.

Key facts

Accused: Shankar Prasad, Panchayat Secretary
Arresting agency: Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB)
Alleged bribe demanded: Rs 28,000
Amount allegedly accepted: Rs 15,000 (first instalment)
Complainant: Parvez Kaushar, contractor
Scheme involved: Nal-Jal (Tap-Water) scheme
Location: Maldahiya Panchayat, Narkatiaganj block, West Champaran, Bihar
Legal action: Proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act; produced before Vigilance Court, Patna

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