Vigilance Bureau arrests Conductor demanding bribe of Rs 20,000/-
Chandigarh April 7, 2026 (WISHAVWARTA):- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Conductor Narinder Singh @ Laadi posted in PRTC depot Bathinda, demanding a bribe of Rs. 20,000/-.
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 tehsil Talwandi Sabho district Bathinda.
He said that the complainant is working as driver in PRTC depot Bathinda and wanted to get his bus route changed. In this connection, accused Kewal Krishan Fitter Incharge Bus Stand Goniana and Conductor Narinder Singh@ Laadi demanded bribe of Rs. 20000/- in lieu of changing his bus route. Complainant had recorded the entire conversation of demanding bribe.
Unwilling to pay any illegal gratification, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau range Bathinda. After a preliminary enquiry on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused Conductor was arrested while demanding bribe money of Rs 20,000/- from the complainant.
In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against these accused at VB police station Bathinda. His co-accused Fitter Kewal Krishan will be arrested soon and further investigation into this case is under progress.
