Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Punjab VB Nabs Officials in Bribery Traps, July Cases
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) is working hard to stop corruption.
In July, they caught 10 government workers taking bribes.
The VB also took 28 cases to court and started investigating 6 complaints.
They filed 8 criminal cases against 13 people, including 9 government employees.
Courts decided 5 bribery cases, and 7 people were found guilty.
These people received jail time and had to pay fines.
The VB is trying to make sure everyone is honest.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) apprehended 10 government officials in July for accepting bribes.
The VB filed challans in 28 vigilance cases in various courts last month.
Six vigilance inquiries were initiated to investigate corruption complaints.
Eight criminal cases were registered against 13 accused, including nine government employees.
Seven individuals were convicted in bribery cases, receiving prison sentences and fines.
- Who
- Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) and government officials
- What
- Punjab VB apprehended officials and filed cases related to corruption.
- When
- July
- Where
- Punjab
- Why
- To eradicate corruption among public servants.
- Officials caught accepting bribes in July
- 10
- Vigilance cases filed
- 28
- Vigilance inquiries registered
- 6
- Criminal cases registered
- 8
- Accused in criminal cases
- 13
- Individuals convicted
- 7
- Prison sentences
- 2 to 5 years
- Fines
- Rs 10,000 to Rs 1,00,000