In the first case, junior engineer (JE) Ranjit Singh, posted at Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd’s (PSPCL) Amritsar South subdivision, was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 in lieu of slashing a fine. The complainant, Navdeep Singh, a resident of Amar Avenue, Ajnala Road, Amritsar, said the accused had earlier taken ₹50,000 as the first instalment, and was demanding ₹1 lakh in all.