The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Assistant Sub Inspector(ASI) Jagjiwan Singh posted at Koomkalan Police Station, Ludhiana red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/-.
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 Surjit Colony, Rahon Road, Ludhiana on Anti- Corruption Action Line portal.
He informed that a case had been registered against complainant's relative at Koomkalan, Police Station Ludhiana. ASI Jagjiwan Singh was the investigation officer of this case. When the complainant met the accused ASI regarding this case, accused ASI demanded and received bribe of Rs.10,000/- to help complainant's relative to get bail in this case.
In this connection, accused ASI further called the complainant and demanded additional bribe of Rs. 10,000/-. Complainant recorded the entire conversation regarding demanding bribe. Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, complainant approached the VB range Ludhiana.
Acting on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused ASI was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 10,000/- 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 Ludhiana and further investigation into this case is under progress.