Punjab Vigilance Bureau Catches 8, Including 6 Government Employees, in Six Bribery Cases in September:

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau caught six government employees and two private individuals for allegedly accepting bribes in six separate cases in September. The action was part of the bureau’s ongoing drive to fight corruption among government officials.

An official spokesperson said the bureau filed chargesheets in 23 vigilance cases in different courts during the month. Courts also convicted six people in four bribery cases investigated by the bureau. They were sentenced to two to five years in prison and fined between Rs 5,000 and Rs 25,000.

During September, the bureau registered four criminal cases against eight accused, including seven government employees. It also registered a disproportionate assets case against a government employee and started a vigilance inquiry into another corruption matter.

Between March 16, 2022, and August 31, 2026, the bureau registered 1,107 corruption cases and arrested 1,146 accused. During this period, courts convicted 248 people in 154 corruption cases.

Of the total cases, 529 were trap cases, in which officials were caught allegedly accepting bribes. These cases led to the arrest of 638 accused. Another 492 people were arrested in 546 criminal cases, while 16 people were arrested in 32 disproportionate assets cases.

The bureau also registered 301 vigilance inquiries during this period. Of these, 118 were related to suspected assets beyond known sources of income, while 183 dealt with other matters.