Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has recommended departmental action against nine Gazetted Officers and 14 Non-Gazetted Officers in eight inquiries, besides criminal cases against a Gazetted Officer and a Non-Gazetted Officer in an inquiry, in August.
While giving this information on Monday, a spokesman for the Bureau said that the Bureau has caught seven officers and officials red-handed while accepting illegal gratifications ranging from Rs 1,700 to Rs 40,000. Cases have been registered against them under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Sanjay Singh, a clerk in the office of District Education Officer, Hisar, was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 40,000 while Sub Inspector Pardeep Kumar in the office of Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Society, Sonipat, has been caught for taking a bribe of Rs 30,000.
Assistant Sub Inspector Narender Singh, Incharge and Samay Singh, Special Police Officer, Police Post Alawalpur, Police Station, Chandhut, District Palwal were caught while accepting bribes of Rs 10,000.
In a separate case, Suresh Kumar, Assistant Treasury Officer, Treasury and Accounts Department, Tehsil Matanhail, District Jhajjar, was caught taking a bribe of Rs 2,000. Jagbir, Reader, and Deepak, Computer Operator, in the office of District Revenue Officer, Panipat, were caught taking a bribe of Rs 1,700.