Continuing its ongoing relentless drive against corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), has arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Jagtar Singh, posted at Police Station Sadar, Sangrur, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 12,000.
Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the accused police official has been arrested following a complaint filed by a resident of Sangrur district.He further added that the complainant has approached the VB alleging that he has been granted bail by the high court but the said ASI had demanded Rs 15,000 bribe to join him the investigation into this case.
In addition to this, he has demanded Rs 20000 more to return the equipment confiscated from his house during the search.The spokesperson informed that after verification of this complaint, a VB team from Patiala range laid a trap and apprehended ASI Jagtar Singh while he was accepting Rs 12000 as a bribe from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard a case under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Patiala range. Further investigation into this case was under progress, he said.