Chandigarh March 4 : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Saturday nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Jagtar Singh, posted in police station, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the above said police official has been arrested on the complainant of Janak Raj, resident of main bazaar Talwandi Sabo.
Giving details he added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said police official has demanded Rs 20,000 as a bribe to help him in a police case already got registered by his brother against the opposite party in the police station. The complainant further informed that the said ASI had already taken Rs 5,000 and demanding to pay the remaining money.
The spokesperson informed that a VB team from Bathinda range has laid a trap and the accused police official has been arrested on the spot while taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 as second instalment from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused ASI at VB police station Ferozepur. Further investigation in this case was under progress.
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