AAP MLA's aide arrested for taking bribe in Punjab's Bathinda

A vigilance team on Thursday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amit Ratan's personal assistant Rashim Garg from Bathinda Circuit House in Punjab for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 4 lakhs from a sarpanch.

According to the officials, the sarpanch's husband accused the MLA's PA of demanding a bribe of Rs 5 lakh by taking the name of Amit Ratan, after which the complainant reached the circuit house with the Vigilance team.

The PA was arrested red-handed from a vehicle at the circuit house.

"During the conversation between the two, the Vigilance officers reach the spot and arrested him red-handed with Rs 4 lakh," officials said.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor