The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV-ACB) on Wednesday arrested three persons, including an estate officer, a rent clerk, and a peon of the Waqf Board office, in Sonepat, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹ 3 lakh to process files related to the lease of shop plots in Gohana, officials said.
The arrested accused have been identified as estate officer Mohammad Saleem, a resident of Nuh; rent clerk Mohammad Tahir, a resident of Pataudi in Gurugram district; and a peon named Saleem, who worked at the office. As part of a trap, the complainant was sent to the Waqf Board office with the money. The ACB stated that further investigation and legal proceedings in the case are underway.
The ACB team arrested all three accused after the ₹ 3 lakh was allegedly handed over to them on the office premises. Police have booked the accused under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
