The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against the corruption in the state, has apprehended Assistant Sub- Inspector Jasvir Singh, posted at police station Sadar, Kharar, district Mohali, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 15000/-. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a resident of sector 127, Mohali.
He said that the complainant had got registered an assault case against Suman Lata in police station Kharar wherein the investigating officer was accused ASI Jasvir Singh. When the complainant approached him to file the challan in this case in the court.
Accused ASI demanded illegal gratification of Rs. 20000/- from the complainant in lieu of submitting challan in the competent court. In this regard, the complainant had recorded the conversation of demanding bribe.
After a preliminary enquiry on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 15000/- from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses. In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Mohali and further investigation into this case is under progress.