Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrests ASI for accepting Rs 20,000 bribe in Patiala

ASI Amrik Singh demanded Rs 20,000 to submit a cancellation report in court regarding a case registered against the briber

Tribune News Service

Patiala, Updated At : 05:51 PM Sep 23, 2024 IST

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested ASI Amrik Singh, posted at the Patran police station in Patiala district, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.

According to a VB spokesperson, the arrest followed a complaint by Ashok Kumar, a Patran resident, who alleged that ASI Amrik Singh demanded Rs 20,000 to submit a cancellation report in court regarding a case registered against Kumar and his associates.

After verifying the complaint, a VB team laid a trap and caught ASI Amrik Singh accepting the bribe from Kumar in the presence of two official witnesses.

A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB police station in Patiala Range. Further investigation is underway.

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