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CBI arrests Chandigarh Police ASI while accepting ₹25,000 bribe
The ASI was posted at the Manimajra police station. Complainant was an accused in an abetment to suicide case registered against him on December 24. He has alleged that the Chandigarh Police ASI had demanded ₹50,000 from him to clear his name from the case.The cop was arrested red-handed by the CBI.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Chandigarh Police while accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 on Wednesday.
The ASI, Balkar Singh was posted at the Manimajra police station. Complainant Gurpreet, a resident of Samadhi Gate in Manimajra, was an accused in an abetment to suicide case registered against him on December 24. He has alleged that Singh had demanded ₹50,000 from him to clear his name from the case else strong evidence would be presented against him.
After Gurpreet approached the CBI, a trap was laid and the accused called Gurpreet to the police station to collect the first instalment of the bribe money. The cop was arrested red-handed by the CBI sleuths. A case has been registered at the CBI police station in Chandigarh. As per sources, the accused cop will be presented in court on Thursday.
