vigilance Bureau Nabs Inspector Municipal Corporation Red Handed Accepting Bribe Of Rs 25,000

Oct28,2026 | Paras Dania | Ludhiana

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Inspector Shubham posted at Municipal Corporation Zone-B Ludhiana, red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000/-.

Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a resident of Ajit Nagar, Ludhiana.

He stated that the complainant alleged that after the death of his father, documents for transferring the ancestral property in his and his brothers' names were submitted at the Municipal Corporation Zone-B, Ludhiana, which were marked to the concerned Inspector Shubham, Municipal Corporation Zone-B, Ludhiana. Inspector Shubham demanded Rs. 25,000/- as bribe for transferring the ancestral property in the name of the complainant and his brothers.

Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, complainant approached the VB Range Ludhiana. Acting on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which accused Inspector Shubham was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 25,000/- from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.

In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Ludhiana and further investigation into this case is under progress.