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Crime
Ludhiana: Panagren Manager, Mandi Inspector Arrested for 50,000 Rupee Bribe Demand
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 05:37 PM
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Police in Ludhiana have arrested a Panagren manager and a mandi inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe of 50,000 rupees.
Ludhiana police have taken into custody a manager from the Panagren cooperative society and a local mandi inspector. The two officials were apprehended on charges of demanding a bribe of 50,000 rupees.
The incident has raised concerns regarding transparency in the local agricultural market operations. Authorities have initiated a formal investigation to determine the full extent of the alleged corruption and any other potential irregularities.
The arrested individuals are currently in police custody as the case is being processed under relevant anti-corruption laws. The police have not disclosed the name of the complainant or the specific nature of the transaction that triggered the bribe demand at this stage.
The incident has raised concerns regarding transparency in the local agricultural market operations. Authorities have initiated a formal investigation to determine the full extent of the alleged corruption and any other potential irregularities.
The arrested individuals are currently in police custody as the case is being processed under relevant anti-corruption laws. The police have not disclosed the name of the complainant or the specific nature of the transaction that triggered the bribe demand at this stage.