Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI while taking bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Talwinder Singh of the A-Division police station here while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.

A VB spokesperson said the arrest was made following a complaint filed by an Amritsar resident, who alleged that the accused had demanded money for the release of confiscated items, including mobile phones and a DVR, seized from a local hotel.

According to the complaint, the ASI initially demanded Rs 50,000, but later settled for Rs 30,000. The complainant had already paid him Rs 16,000 as the first instalment. The officer was caught red-handed while taking the second instalment of Rs 5,000 in the presence of official witnesses during a trap laid by a team of the VB, Amritsar Range.

A case has been registered against the accused.