After plaint on Punjab CM’s anti-corruption helpline; Jalandhar clerk booked for graft
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken major action against the clerk of Jalandhar tehsildar's office. A complaint was received on the newly launched anti-corruption helpline number.
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The complainant alleged that a bribe of Rs 4 lakh 80 thousand was demanded by the female clerk appointed in Jalandhar tehsildar's office.
When the complaint was received on the helpline number, it was investigated by the CM's team and the complaint was found to be valid. Following which an FIR was registered.
According to the sources the accused has cheated many people in the past. She had earlier been arrested by the police but was later released on bail.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday launched an anti-corruption helpline number that will allow people to upload videos of officials asking for a bribe or indulging in other malpractices. Mann launched the number -- 9501200200 -- on the martyrdom day of legandary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, and called it "an anti-corruption action line".
Mann, who was sworn-in as chief minister on March 16 at Khatkar Kalan, sought support of people in order to root out corruption within a month. "I had promised to you that I will launch a phone number on March 23 which will be called as an anti-corruption action line," said Mann in a video message.
"The number is 9501200200," stated Mann, asking people to send videos of those who demand bribe or commission for any work to this number. Mann said the staff will inquire into it and whosoever is found guilty, be it an officer, our minister or an MLA, strict action will be taken against them.
He urged people to share only corruption-related videos on this number.
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-PTC News
