Chandigarh, Nov 9 (Inditop.com) A senior IAS officer of Punjab was arrested here Monday on charges of accepting a bribe, officials said.

“We laid a trap and arrested the officer while (he was) accepting money. I cannot divulge more information at this point of time,” Deputy Inspector General Kuldeep Singh told Inditop.

Sources in the vigilance department said a Punjab-based businessman had complained against the officer.