Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested Piara Singh, secretary posted at Assistant Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) office at Hoshiarpur. The special court sent him for five-day vigilance custody for further investigations.
Spokesperson said that Vigilance had already nabbed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ramesh Chander alias Happy posted at RTA office, Hoshiarpur, red-handed during last month on the complaint of Sukhi Transport owner Sukhmander Singh of Khanna in ludhiana district for accepting bribe of Rs 1.50 lakhs.
During the investigations, it came to light that accused ARTA secretary was collecting money as monthly bribes from transporters through ASI Ramsh Chander. Spokesperson added that both secretary Piara Singh and ASI Ramesh Chander were involved in extortion and bribery.
Spokesperson informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act was already been registered against accused ASI at VB police station Jalandhar and secretary Piara Singh was also included in the case by adding section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).