Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI for taking bribe of Rs 25000/-

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 02-Aug-2019

Punjab Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) posted at Police Post Jejo, Police Station Chabewal, Hoshiarpur red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 25000/-. Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said ASI Jagdish Lal was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Dharm Singh of Lehra Dhurkot, Bathinda district. The complainant has approached the VB and said he has a transport company and the accused ASI was demanding Rs 1000/- per vehicle for crossing the district and the deal was struck at Rs. 500 per vehicle. He further informed that he had already paid Rs. 3000 to the accused ASI. After verifying his information, the vigilance team laid a trap and the accused ASI was arrested on the spot while taking bribe of Rs. 25000/- from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused VB police station  and further investigation was under progress.