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Ludhiana: BDPO in vigilance net for ₹15,000 bribery
A block development panchayat officer in Maloud, Ludhiana, was arrested while allegedly accepting a ₹15,000 bribe related to clearing bills for works carried out by the gram panchayat for a Sohian village playground. The Vigilance Bureau said the arrest followed a complaint, a recorded conversation, and a trap after a preliminary inquiry. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered and investigation is ongoing.
Why It Matters
The case highlights ongoing anti-corruption enforcement at the local-government level and the procedures used to deter bribery in public works.
Timeline
6 Events
Case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act; investigation ongoing
May 6, 2026
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered at the Vigilance Bureau police station Ludhiana; further investigation is ongoing.
Preliminary inquiry and trap leading to arrest
May 6, 2026
After a preliminary inquiry, a Vigilance Bureau team laid a trap. Sukhjeet Kaur was arrested red-handed while accepting bribe money in the presence of two official witnesses.
Conversation recorded and submitted to Vigilance Bureau
May 6, 2026
The complainant recorded the entire conversation and presented it to Vigilance Bureau officials.
BDPO allegedly demands ₹15,000 bribe; ₹5,000 paid on spot
May 6, 2026
The complainant alleged that BDPO Sukhjeet Kaur demanded a bribe of ₹15,000 during a meeting in Maloud; ₹5,000 was paid on the spot while ₹10,000 was to be paid later.
Complaint to Vigilance Bureau over bill clearance for Sohian works
May 6, 2026
A resident of Sohian village submitted a complaint to the Punjab Vigilance Bureau alleging issues around payment clearance for the works carried out by the villagers in Sohian after village resolution.
Background: Gram panchayat work on Sohian playground
May 6, 2026
The gram panchayat carried out leveling of the playground, planted grass and shrubs, and laid interlocking tiles in Sohian village after a directive from the Ludhiana executive engineer, ahead of an inauguration.