PTI
Chandigarh, March 5
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of police for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe.
Jagtar Singh, who was posted at Talwandi Sabo police station in Bathinda, was arrested on Saturday on the criticism of a resident of predominant bazaar Talwandi Sabo, mentioned an official assertion right here.
The complainant had approached the VB and alleged that the police official had demanded Rs 20,000 as bribe to assist him in a case.
The complainant had alleged that the ASI had already taken Rs 5,000 and was asking to pay the remaining cash.
A VB crew from Bathinda Range laid a lure and the accused police official was arrested whereas allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 as second instalment from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
A case underneath the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered in opposition to the ASI at VB police station Bathinda Range.
Further investigation in this case was underneath progress.
The assertion mentioned earlier too the cop was booked for taking bribe of Rs 43,000 in 2020. “The accused was earlier booked on an internet criticism underneath the Prevention of Corruption Act in 2020 whereas he was posted at police station canal colony Bathinda for taking a bribe of Rs 43,000. This case continues to be pending in the court docket of extra district and periods decide Bathinda,” it mentioned.
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