The Punjab vigilance bureau on Tuesday said it has filed a charge sheet against AAP MLA from Bathinda Rural seat Amit Rattan Kotfatta and his assistant in a bribery case.
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The charge sheet was filed in a Bathinda court, said a spokesperson of the bureau.
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Kotfatta and his PA Rashim Garg were arrested on graft charges in February.
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The vigilance bureau registered a case of corruption against Garg after he was arrested red-handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh on February 16. Later, the MLA was also arrested as his PA allegedly received the bribe on his behalf, said the spokesperson.
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Garg was held following a complaint lodged by the husband of the Ghuda village head in Bathinda, who alleged that the accused was demanding a bribe of Rs 5 lakh instead of releasing a government grant of Rs 25 lakh.
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The spokesperson said during the investigation of this case, it came to light that this bribe was allegedly received by Garg at the directions of Kotfatta.
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Both the accused are in judicial custody.