CHANDIGARH: The Haryana State Vigilance Bureau (HSVB) on Tuesday registered an FIR against a Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer of 2016 batch — currently holding the charge of member secretary, Haryana Vimukt Ghumantu Jati Vikas Board — and three of his family members, an uncle and two brothers, in a case of extortion, cheating and bribery.The officer and one of his brothers have been arrested following evidence of demand and acceptance of Rs 9,60,000 from a woman candidate on the pretext of ensuring her victory in the recently held Nuh Zila Parishad election.A Vigilance Bureau spokesperson said those arrested have been identified as HCS officer Wakeel Ahmed and his brother Fakrudeen. The complainant, a resident of Tauru, has alleged that the HCS officer and his family members were demanding a bribe worth Rs 10,00,000 in lieu of helping his daughter-in-law in Nuh Zila Parishad election (ward number 3) by manipulating the election process using the influence of the HCS officer, and in the process, they had obtained Rs 9,60,000 from the complainant.The allegations of bribery and corruption were proved against the HCS officer and his family members. The officer was posted as Panipat estate officer in Haryana Sheri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) when the incident took place.A case has been registered against the accused persons under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code in the bureau’s police station in Gurugram.
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