Chandigarh, October 20
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested Inspector Gulshan Kumar, Station House Officer (SHO) of Dhar Kalan police station in Pathankot district, red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh. The amount was reportedly the first installment of a total bribe of ₹2.5 lakh.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said that the arrest was made following a complaint filed by a retired LIC manager residing in Amritsar.
According to the complaint, a quarrel took place at the complainant’s younger brother’s restaurant, Madhuban, located in village Dhangu Sara, Pathankot district. Both parties sustained minor injuries in the incident. Subsequently, an FIR was registered at Dhar Kalan police station against Krishna, an employee of the restaurant, and three unidentified persons. The complainant’s name was also mentioned in the case as a suspicious person.
The complainant alleged that Inspector Gulshan Kumar, the then SHO of Dhar Kalan police station, demanded a bribe of ₹5 lakh to remove his name from the case. Following negotiations, the alleged bribe amount was settled at ₹2.5 lakh, payable in installments, with ₹1 lakh to be paid as the first installment. The complainant reportedly recorded the conversation regarding the bribe demand.
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Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau Range in Amritsar. Acting on his complaint, the VB Unit Pathankot laid a trap and arrested Inspector Gulshan Kumar red-handed while he was allegedly accepting ₹1 lakh from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. The tainted currency notes were also recovered.
In this connection, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at the Vigilance Bureau police station in Amritsar. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
