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Punjab vigilance nabs ASI taking bribe

September 21, 2019 10:01 PM

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) posted at Bal Kalan police post, Amritsar red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 5000/-.

Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said ASI Swinder Singh was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Amarjit Singh of village Bal Kalan, Amritsar district. The complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the accused ASI was demanding Rs 5, 000 to submit the challan of a criminal case in the court.

After verifying his information, the vigilance team laid a trap and the accused ASI was arrested on the spot while taking bribe of Rs. 5000 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 Amirtsar and further investigation was under progress.

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