The Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has caught two persons red-handed while accepting bribe.A spokesman of the Bureau said that Dr Ramesh Chauhan, Veterinary Surgeon posted at village Nahri, district Sonipat was caught while taking a bribe of Rs5,000 from Satish, a resident of village Safiabad in same Sonipat in lieu of passing loan for purchase of three buffaloes in respect of Kamlesh, wife of Madan, sister-in-law, of the complainant.He said that a First Information Report dated August 21 was registered against Dr Ramesh under sections 7 and 13 under Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station of the Bureau in Rohtak.
He was caught by Inspector of the Bureau, Rajiv Kumar in the presence of Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Sonipat, who was the Duty Magistrate.
In another case, lakshay Singh, Computer Operator, who was working on DC rates in the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jhajjar was caught red-handed while accepting illegal gratification of Rs 1,000 from Ganesh, a resident of village Beri in district Jhajjar. He had demanded bribe in lieu of providing BPl certificate to the complainant.
The spokesperson said that First Information Report dated August 21 was registered against lakshay Singh under sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Police Station of the Bureau in Rohtak. He was caught by Inspector of the Bureau, Om Parkash, in the presence of Hitender Sharma, Tehsildar, Jhajjar, who was Duty Magistrate.