Vigilance Bureau nabs Forestor red-handed accepting Rs 15000 bribe

Accused previously received Rs 12000 in instalments

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, November 1, 2025 – In its ongoing crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) today arrested a Forestor, Surinderjit Pal, posted at Forest Department Mahilpur in district Hoshiarpur. He was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 15000 from a complainant resident of village Thidan, in tehsil Garshankar.

Disclosing this a spokesperson of VB said the complainant has been engaged in the wood cutting business for the past 10-12 years. On 11.10.2025, the complainant and his associate Gurvinder Singh alias Goni, returned to village Thidan in their car after completing their day's work.

The complainant parked the vehicle in his u

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