ASI posted in Pathankot held in bribery case

  • | Wednesday | 7th December, 2022

Chandigarh, Dec 7 (PTI) An assistant sub-inspector posted at a police station in Pathankot was arrested in a bribery case, the Punjab Vigilance bureau said.A bureau spokesperson said ASI Kulwinder Singh of the Sadar police station was arrested Tuesday on a complaint by Mahavir Singh, a resident of the Samrala village in Pathankot.The complainant had alleged the police official was demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 for registering a case.After verifying the complaint, a vigilance team laid a trap and caught ASI Singh red-handed while allegedly accepting Rs 10,000 as a first installment of the bribe amount, the spokesperson said.A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against him, said the spokesperson. PTI CHS TIR TIR


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