Vigilance bureau nabs asi for taking bribe rs 5,000
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) throughout its ongoing marketing campaign in opposition to corruption within the state, on Friday nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector -Native Rank (ASI/LR) Rajinder Singh, posted in police station, Hariyana, Hoshiarpur district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5, 000.
Disclosing this right here immediately, a spokesperson of the VB mentioned the above mentioned police official has been arrested on the criticism of Sanjay alias Ashu, resident of village Bassi Nau, in Hoshiarpur.
Giving particulars he added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above mentioned police official has demanded Rs 5, 000 as a bribe to submit chargesheet in a police case registered in opposition to the complainant on the police station, Hariyana.
The spokesperson knowledgeable {that a} VB staff from Jalandhar vary has laid a entice and the accused police official has been arrested on the spot whereas taking Rs 5, 000 as a bribe from the complainant within the presence of two official witnesses.
On this regard a case beneath prevention of corruption act has been registered in opposition to the accused ASI at VB police station Jalandhar vary. Additional investigation on this case was beneath progress.