Vigilance arrests ASI, Senior Constable for taking Rs 50,000 bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) apprehended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jagga Singh and Senior Constable Gurpreet Singh, both posted at the Mehal Kalan Police Station, in Barnala district, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.

An official spokesperson of the Bureau said the personnel have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a woman of Barnala city.

He added that the complainant had approached the VB and informed that a police case had been registered at the Mehal Kalan Police Station and her brother was later nominated and subsequently arrested. She alleged that the accused ASI and Senior Constable had allegedly demanded bribe from her to release a mobile phone, a watch, a gold chain and Rs 10,000 cash belonging to her brother.

Following verification of the complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which both the accused police officials were arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. A case has been registered at the VB Police Station Patiala Range.