The brokers caught in the vigilance raid at the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) office in Ludhiana two days ago were in cahoots with a female and male employee of the office. During interrogation, they have revealed the names of both. Vigilance has arrested both these operators.
According to the information, the vigilance team EOW unit had detained three persons – Pankaj Arora alias Sunny, Deepak Kumar and Manish Kumar for demanding bribe ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,500. Similarly, Tarif Ahmed Ansari was arrested for demanding Rs 7 thousand and Honey Arora for demanding Rs 500.
Female and male operators of RTA office arrested
When the vigilance team interrogated the accused, they revealed the names of a female and male RTA office operator. Late at night, the police registered a case against Lakhbir Kaur Lucky, a female RTA office operator, and Puneet, an operator, and arrested them.
An investigation is also being done to determine which officers this bribe money goes to. The vigilance team called the woman, Lakhbir Kaur, to the office yesterday at 10 a.m. on the pretext of questioning. Similarly, Puneet and Ansari were also called to join the investigation.
The mobiles recovered by the police from the accused are also being forensically examined. By getting the CDR of the accused named in the case, many other people can also be included in the investigation. Today, the vigilance will get the medical of the named accused done and present them in the court and obtain their remand.