RTI activist arrested for accepting bribe

News, Punjab

Chandigarh: An RTI activist was today arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe from a school principal for withdrawing his case from the RTI Commission.

Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), Punjab, S S Channy today handed over Gurdev Singh, a resident of Bathinda, to the police for allegedly taking Rs 10,000 as bribe from a respondent to withdraw his case, an official release said.