A vigilance department team arrested assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mehal Singh, in-charge of Thora police post in Tarn Taran, red-handed while accepting ₹10,000 in bribe from Baldev Singh Mahant, of Noordi Adda in the town. In his complaint, Baldev had alleged, “My sister-in-law Surjit Kaur along with Yadwinder Singh had thrashed me over a minor dispute. I lodged a complaint, but the ASI sought bribe to take action.” Amritsar vigilance SSP Parampal Singh said the accused had been booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at the vigilance bureau police station. He added a team under DSP Kuldeep Singh had carried out the arrest.
COP HELD TAKING ₹5,000 BRIBE
The Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday nabbed a reader of the assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Jalandhar west, while accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 from a resident for clearing his application for a travel agency licence. The team led by DSP (vigilance) Nirajan Singh nabbed assistant sub-inspector Rajesh Kumar red-handed. SSP (vigilance) Daljinder Singh Dhillon said he received a complaint that the ASI was demanding bribe from one Rahul. After verifying the facts, a trap was laid.