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Punjab: VB nabs constable taking ₹30,000 bribe
A VB spokesperson said the action was taken following a complaint lodged by Nangal resident Hardeep Kaur who alleged that the accused had demanded ₹1 lakh on behalf of station house officer (SHO) Baljinder Singh Malhi for clearing her brother’s name in a narcotics case in which he had been arrested.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a Punjab Police constable, Kindar Singh, posted at Garhshankar police station for allegedly taking ₹30,000 bribe.
A VB spokesperson said the action was taken following a complaint lodged by Nangal resident Hardeep Kaur who alleged that the accused had demanded ₹1 lakh on behalf of station house officer (SHO) Baljinder Singh Malhi for clearing her brother’s name in a narcotics case in which he had been arrested. She told the VB that the said constable demanded ₹50,000.
After a preliminary inquiry, the VB team from Hoshiarpur unit laid a trap and nabbed the constable red-handed while taking ₹30,000 from the complainant. The SHO managed to give the VB team the slip, the spokesperson said.
“A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against both the accused at the VB police station, Jalandhar range. The arrested constable will be produced in the court on Thursday,” the spokesperson added.
