Further investigation of the matter is underway.
Bathinda:
Rashim Garg, personal assistant of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amit Ratan from Bathinda Circuit House in Punjab, was arrested by the vigilance team on Thursday on charges of taking a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from a sarpanch.
According to officials, the sarpanch’s husband accused the MLA’s PA of demanding a bribe of five lakh rupees in the name of Amit Ratan, after which the complainant along with the vigilance team reached the circuit house.
The PA was arrested red-handed in a vehicle at the circuit house.
“During the conversation between the two, vigilance officials reached the spot and arrested them red-handed with Rs 4 lakh,” officials said.
Further investigation of the matter is underway.
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