Bureaucrat Detained In Punjab For Taking Bribe To Recommend Promotion
NDTV
Punjab: CBI carried out a raid where the accused was allegedly receiving the bribe money for recommending an officer's name for promotion, said agency officials.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday detained senior IAS officer Paramjit Singh, posted as the Director of Punjab Roadways, for allegedly taking Rs 2 lakh bribe for recommending the name of an officer for promotion, officials said.
The CBI had carried out a raid where Mr Singh was allegedly receiving the bribe money for recommending the officer's name to Punjab's transport department principal secretary for promotion, they said. Mr Singh, who was promoted to IAS from state services, will be arrested soon after the formalities and paper works are completed, they said.
The person from whom Mr Singh had allegedly demanded the bribe approached the CBI with a complaint, they said.
"It was alleged that the complainant was due for promotion to the rank of General Manager, for which a DPC was constituted in January, 2022 and the Director (Singh) was part of the said DPC (Departmental Promotion Committee).
