Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A civic volunteer attached to the District Intelligence Branch office in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur was arrested by the state’s Anti-Corruption Branch for allegedly accepting a Rs 1,000 bribe to process and issue a Police Clearance Certificate.
The arrest followed a formal complaint alleging that the civic volunteer had demanded Rs 1,000 as illegal gratification for processing the PCC.
Acting on the complaint, the West Bengal ACB laid a trap and allegedly caught the civic volunteer red-handed while accepting the bribe money.
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The accused was attached to the Purba Medinipur DIB office, according to the information provided.
Authorities are now investigating the case to determine whether any other people within the department were involved in the alleged corruption scheme.
The investigation is currently underway.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
