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Punjab Vigilance nabs ASI for taking bribe

April 05, 2018 08:45 PM

CHANDIGARH: State Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed ASI Balwinder Singh red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 10,000.

Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said ASI Balwinder Singh posted at Police Station Mamdot, Ferozepur was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Kirpal Singh of village Lakha Singh Wala in Ferozepur district. The Complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the accused ASI was demanding Rs 10,000 to favour his family members in a case registered at the police station.

After verifying his information, the Vigilance team laid a trap and the accused ASI was arrested on the spot taking bribe of Rs. 10,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against him at VB police station Ferozepur and further investigation was under progress.

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