Yamunanagar, April 25
The police department has suspended Inspector Balwant Singh, posted as SHO of Cyber Crime Police Station, Yamunanagar, and initiated departmental disciplinary proceedings against him.
A CBI team had arrested three persons, including Inspector Balwant Singh, in connection with a bribe installment of Rs 5 lakh on April 23.
On the complaint of Sukhjit Singh, a case was registered against Balwant under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Chandigarh on April 23.
The complainantalleged that Balwant had threatened him that he would get his name included in a false FIR. “He told me that I could be spared only if I paid him Rs 40 lakh,” he said.
A trap was laid and two accused were caught the bribe at the behest of the Inspector.
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