Punjab: VB nabs ASI for taking ₹8,500 bribe

A VB spokesperson said complainant Vivek Kumar of Patiala alleged that the ASI demanded ₹10,000 bribe in two instalments to implement inquiry report conducted by senior officer and registration of a cross case against the other party

Patiala : The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Friday nabbed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Balraj Singh, posted at the Civil Lines police station, Patiala, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹8,500.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Friday nabbed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Balraj Singh, posted at the Civil Lines police station, Patiala, for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹8,500.

A VB spokesperson said complainant Vivek Kumar of Patiala alleged that the ASI demanded ₹10,000 bribe in two instalments to implement inquiry report conducted by senior officer and registration of a cross case against the other party. The complainant alleged that the accused already took ₹1,500 as the first instalment and was demanding the remaining money.

The spokesperson said the VB team laid a trap and nabbed the ASI while accepting the bribe of ₹8,500 from the complainant.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered.