CHANDIGARH:Punjab Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) posted at Police Station Doraha, Ludhiana district red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 10, 000/-.
Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said ASI Mohinderpal Singh was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Pritam Singh of village Rajgarh, Ludhiana district. The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the accused ASI was demanding Rs 50, 000 to help him in a criminal case but the deal was struck at Rs. 20, 000.
After verifying his information, the vigilance team laid a trap and the accused ASI was arrested on the spot while taking bribe of Rs. 10, 000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused VB police station Ludhiana and further investigation was under progress.