Overview
- Vikramjeet Singh Panthey was caught accepting ₹50,000 in a Vigilance Bureau trap conducted in the presence of two government witnesses.
- Investigators recovered ₹13.5 lakh in unaccounted cash during a late‑night search of the official’s residence.
- The complaint by Batala resident Amarpal Singh cited pending dues of about ₹5.54 lakh and alleged a 9–10% commission demand tied to road work and a light‑and‑sound show.
- A case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act at the Vigilance Bureau’s Amritsar range police station, with a court production to follow.
- Unnamed sources have alleged routine cuts from municipal tenders, a claim reported as unverified as the probe continues.