Punjab Vigilance Bureau Arrests Woman Sub-Inspector for Accepting Rs 20,000 Bribe in Drug Case
PHILLAUR: A woman Sub-Inspector posted at Police Station Phillaur was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the mother of an accused in a drug case in exchange for extending official favour and returning a seized mobile phone.
The accused officer, identified as Sub-Inspector Amandeep Kaur, was caught red-handed during a trap operation conducted by the Vigilance Bureau, Range Jalandhar. The complainant, Raj Rani, a resident of Mohalla Choudhrian, Phillaur, alleged that her son had been arrested in a drug pills case and that the officer demanded Rs 20,000 to register the case with a lesser quantity of contraband so that he could secure bail and to return his mobile phone.
According to the complaint, the officer had already received Rs 1,000 from her. Raj Rani further alleged that she recorded the conversation regarding the demand for the bribe and submitted the recording to the Vigilance Bureau as evidence. Unwilling to pay the remaining amount, she approached the Vigilance Bureau seeking action against the officer.
After verifying the allegations, the Vigilance Bureau laid a trap under the supervision of DSP Vigilance Bureau Unit, Jalandhar. During the operation, SI Amandeep Kaur was apprehended while allegedly accepting Rs 20,000 as bribe in the presence of official witnesses. The tainted currency notes were recovered from her possession.
Vigilance Bureau Chief DGP Vigilance Sharad Satya Chauhan told The Tribune that the operation was conducted after verification of the complaint and supporting evidence submitted by the complainant. He said the accused officer was arrested red-handed while accepting the bribe amount and that further investigations are underway to ascertain whether any other persons were involved in the matter.
A case has been registered against SI Amandeep Kaur under FIR No. 14 dated June 21, 2026, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) at Police Station Vigilance Bureau Range, Jalandhar. The accused has been arrested and further investigation is in progress.
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