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Ludhiana: VB nabs sub-inspector for taking ₹15,000 bribe
Officials said that SI Mandeep Singh, posted as in-charge of Nabipur police post, which falls under the Sirhind police station in Fatehgarh Sahib district, was arrested following a complaint by a Ludhiana resident
The vigilance bureau (VB) on Tuesday arrested police sub-inspector (SI) red-handed while he was accepting a ₹15,000 bribe, officials said.
They added that SI Mandeep Singh, posted as in-charge of Nabipur police post, which falls under the Sirhind police station in Fatehgarh Sahib district, was arrested following a complaint by a Ludhiana resident.
VB economic offences wing senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rupinder Singh said the was lodged by one Vineet Kumar, who alleged that the accused was demanding ₹25,000 to release two of his ambulances which had met with a road accident with a truck.
The complainant alleged the deal was finalised at ₹20,000, and the accused had already taken ₹5,000 in the first instalment.
The SSP said after a preliminary enquiry, a VB team laid a trap and the accused was nabbed red-handed.
He added that a case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB police station, Ludhiana range.
The officials added that the investigation is ongoing.
