Punjab Industry Secy caught taking bribe

Vigilance officers barged into Janjua’s office on Monday as soon as he received the first payment of Rs 2 lakh.

Mishra,who is the chairman of the Ludhiana Dying Association and heads other bodies,said he had first approached the Industry Department in 2001 to get a plot allotted in his name in Focal Point,Ludhiana. His first application was rejected on technical grounds. This year,he went by the rules,and re-applied in October for the plot.

“Since 2001 I have applied five or six times for the particular plot. But it became a contentious matter since the department raised objections to it,” Mishra told The Indian Express.

“But once all impediments were cleared,I was to get the plot at a lower price because of government rules,while the market price is much higher. That is when Janjua demanded money,” Mishra added.

Senior Superintendent of Police (Vigilance) S S Mand said: “Janjua was caught red-handed from his office by a team led by DSP R S Brar. He will be produced in court tomorrow morning.”