The Punjab Vigilance Bureau caught six government officials and two private individuals allegedly accepting bribes in six separate cases in September, as it continued its efforts to tackle corruption among public servants.
The bureau also filed chargesheets in 23 vigilance cases before various courts during the month, an official spokesperson said.
Courts convicted six people in four bribery cases investigated and prosecuted by the bureau. They were sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to five years and fined between Rs 5,000 and Rs 25,000.
The bureau registered four criminal cases against eight accused, including seven government employees, and a disproportionate assets case against one government employee. It also initiated a vigilance inquiry into a corruption matter.
OVER 1,100 CASES REGISTERED SINCE MARCH 2022
The September action follows 1,107 corruption cases registered by the bureau between March 16, 2022, and August 31, 2026. During that period, 1,146 accused were arrested, while courts convicted 248 people in 154 corruption cases, according to the bureau.
The spokesperson said the action was part of the Punjab government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
Of the total, 529 were trap cases, in which 638 accused were arrested. Another 492 accused were arrested in 546 criminal cases, while 16 people were arrested in 32 disproportionate assets cases.
The bureau also registered 301 vigilance inquiries during the period. These included 118 inquiries into suspected disproportionate assets and 183 into other matters.
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