Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Punjab Bureau Busts Land Registry Corruption Nexus
In Punjab, two government officials were caught taking a bribe.
A man named Gurbhej Singh had trouble with his land registry.
He found out that officials were asking for money to get it done.
He reported this, and the Vigilance Bureau set a trap.
They caught a Registry Clerk and a deed writer taking a bribe of 37,000 rupees.
The officials had blocked his land transfer and demanded money.
Now, there is an investigation to find out more about this.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested a Registry Clerk and a deed writer in a corruption case.
The arrests were made following a complaint by Gurbhej Singh regarding the wrongful transfer of his land.
The officials allegedly accepted a bribe of Rs 37,000 for processing a land registry.
Gurbhej Singh's land registry was initially blocked despite completing legal formalities and paying fees.
An FIR has been registered, and further investigation into the case is underway.
- Who
- Registry Clerk Sawinder Singh and deed writer Malkeet Singh were arrested. Gurbhej Singh filed the complaint.
- What
- A Registry Clerk and a deed writer were arrested for accepting a bribe to process a land registry.
- When
- The arrests occurred after a complaint. The incident involving the registry took place in April 2025.
- Where
- Bhikiwind, district Tarn Taran, Punjab.
- Why
- The officials took the bribe to process the land registry and to wrongly transfer agricultural land.
Vigilance Bureau
Accused Officials
Justice
Vigilance Bureau
Corruption in government is a crime and should be punished.
Accused Officials
Those accused should have the right to prove their innocence in court.
- Accused
- Sawinder Singh (Registry Clerk), Malkeet Singh (deed writer)
- Complainant
- Gurbhej Singh
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 37,000
- Location
- Bhikiwind, Tarn Taran, Punjab
- Charges
- Sections 7 and 7-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988