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Vigilance nabs Punjab Police Sub Inspector taking bribe

November 10, 2019 10:50 AM

CHANDIGARH: State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed a Sub Inspector red handed for accepting bribe of Rs. 10, 000/-.

Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said Sub Inspector Lakhwinder Singh posted at  Bhaini Mian Khan police station, Gurdaspur district was nabbed red handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 10, 000 from complainant Ramesh Kumar resident of village Awan, Gurdaspur district.

The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said accused has been demanding Rs. 10, 000 to help him in a complaint case.

After verifying his information, the Vigilance team laid a trap and the accused sub inspector was arrested on the spot while accepting 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 at VB police station Amritsar and further investigation was under progress.

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