LUDHIANA: The economic offences wing (EOW) of Punjab's vigilance bureau on Wednesday nabbed an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Harjinder Singh, posted at Sandour police station in Punjab's Malerkotla district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.
A spokesperson of the state VB- EOW said that ASI Singh was arrested following a complaint lodged by Sandeep Singh Sonu, a resident of Jhuner village in Malerkotla.
The complainant alleged that the ASI had conducted a search at his residence under suspicion of narcotics possession. However, no illicit substances were found during the search. Despite this, the ASI insisted on a payment of Rs 7,000 to avoid implicating the case under the NDPS Act. Feeling coerced and threatened, the complainant reluctantly agreed to pay a bribe of Rs 5,000 to resolve the matter.
Meanwhile Sonu filed a complaint with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of VB Range Ludhiana. After a preliminary investigation, a trap was laid in which the ASI was caught accepting Rs 5,000 in cash.
In this regard, a case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at VB Police Station Ludhiana Range. The accused would be presented before the appropriate court on Thursday.
Payal Dhawan is a senior correspondent with the Times of India Ne...
Read MorePayal Dhawan is a senior correspondent with the Times of India Newspaper, based in Ludhiana, Punjab since 2013. She covers crime, police administration, prisons, vigilance bureau and NIA. She also writes on weapon culture in Punjab, various gangs and jail inmates besides other issues.
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