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The bureau has also submitted the names of middlemen, who used to demand and collect bribe from people on behalf of the revenue officials..
The middlemen included Vasiiqa-Naviis (deed writers), advocates, registry clerks and private persons...
The Punjab vigilance bureau has identified 48 tehsildars and naib tehsildars who were allegedly taking bribes through deed writers and other private persons, during registration of properties across the state.o)..
The bureau has given the list of these officials to the Punjab chief secretary, who has further sent it to the additional secretary-cum- financial commissioner of the revenue department for further action..
According to the letter sent to the chief secretary, the bureau received inputs that these revenue officials had roped in middlemen to do their bidding..
