Overview
- Vikramjeet Singh Panthey was apprehended while allegedly accepting Rs 50,000 from a contractor in a trap laid after the complaint was verified.
- Investigators recovered unaccounted cash totaling Rs 13.50 lakh during a subsequent search of the accused official’s premises.
- A case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act has been registered at the Vigilance Bureau’s Amritsar range police station.
- The complainant, Amarpal Singh, reported pending dues of about Rs 5.54 lakh for road repairs and a light-and-sound show and alleged a 9–10% commission demand.
- SDO Rohit Uppal’s role is under scrutiny after he allegedly told the complainant to follow the commission demand, with further allegations about routine cuts noted as under investigation.