Sonipat DC’s PA Caught Taking ?3.5 Lakh Bribe by Anti-Corruption Bureau
Media Report, Sonipat, Haryana:
In a major crackdown on corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Dr. Manoj Kumar’s personal assistant, Shashank, the PA to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Sonipat, while accepting a bribe of ?3.5 lakh.

According to the ACB, the accused had initially demanded ?5 lakh from a clerk in exchange for posting him as a registry clerk at the Rai Tehsil. The complainant had already paid ?1.5 lakh earlier. However, when no posting was made, the clerk approached the ACB with a formal complaint.

Following this, the bureau set a trap. As soon as the complainant handed over the remaining ?3.5 lakh on Friday, ACB officials nabbed Shashank red-handed. The news spread rapidly across the district, creating a stir in administrative circles.

The ACB team also raided the accused’s residence, thoroughly searching the premises. While no large recoveries were confirmed yet, some documents were reportedly seized.

DSP Sombir Deshwal of ACB Sonipat confirmed, “A clerk had complained about Shashank demanding a bribe for posting at Rai Tehsil. We arrested him today with ?3.5 lakh. He had already taken ?1.5 lakh earlier. Some documents have been recovered from his residence, and further investigation is ongoing.”