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Nawanshahr ASI arrested in bribery case

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing crackdown against bribery has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Prashotam Lal, posted at Aur, Nawanshahr, on the charges of taking bribe of Rs 15,000. He had been absconding for the last four...
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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested ASI at Police Station, Aur, in Nawanshahr.
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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing crackdown against bribery has arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Prashotam Lal, posted at Aur, Nawanshahr, on the charges of taking bribe of Rs 15,000. He had been absconding for the last four months.

A spokesperson of the VB said a case was registered after investigating the complaint filed by Dev Raj, resident of Gudapad village near Aur, against the ASI on the Chief Minister's Anti-Corruption Action Line.

He said the complainant had alleged that in return for helping in the case registered against him and his sons, the ASI had demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000. The complainant had recorded the conversation with ASI Prashotam Lal on different dates regarding the transaction of bribe money in his mobile phone.

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During inquiry by the VB, the allegations made in this complaint regarding demanding Rs 30,000 bribe and taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant on different dates were proved. Subsequently, an FIR was filed under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 308(2) of the Bharti Nyaya Sanhita was registered against the accused.

It was also revealed that the ASI had also taken bribes from the accused Amanpreet in another case in July last. The accused ASI was produced in the court today and was on a one-day remand.

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