Locals recover ₹20,000 ‘bribe money’ from SI, probe ordered

A departmental probe has been initiated against a sub-inspector posted at Baghapurana police station after locals allegedly recovered ₹20,000 bribe money from him on Thursday

A departmental probe has been initiated against a sub-inspector posted at Baghapurana police station after locals allegedly recovered ₹20,000 bribe money from him on Thursday. A video of the incident is also making rounds on the social media.

Punjab Police sub-inspector allegedly took ₹20,000 bribe from a family. (Representational)

According to locals, the SI had allegedly taken ₹20,000 from a youth’s family to help him in a drug case. Family members also alleged that the police had registered a false case against the youth.

Jagmohan Gill, an activist of Lok Insaaf Party, said the police allegedly registered a false case against Manpreet Singh of Kotla Mehar Singh Wala village at Baghapurana police station on Tuesday, claiming that they recovered 190 banned tablets from him.

“The SI demanded ₹20,000 from the family of the youth in lieu of helping him out in the case. The youth’s family approached us, and the family handed over ₹20,000 to the SI. But we had kept photocopies of all notes with us. Later we went to the police station and recovered all the currency notes from the pockets of the sub-inspector,” he added.

Moga SSP Dhruman H Nimbale said, “I have directed the SP (headquarters) to verify the allegations. A strict action will be taken against the sub-inspector if found guilty.”