Chandigarh, April 21
Continuing its crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector Harpal Singh, posted at Jaito police station in Faridkot district, for accepting a bribe of ₹33,500.
According to an official spokesperson, the arrest was made following a complaint filed by a resident of Jaito tehsil. The complainant alleged that a case under the NDPS Act had been registered against her husband and mother-in-law, in which ASI Harpal Singh was the investigating officer.
The accused officer reportedly demanded ₹2 lakh to provide relief in the case and to avoid police remand. After negotiations, the amount was settled at ₹80,000, of which ₹40,000 had already been paid as the first installment.
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The spokesperson further stated that the ASI later demanded the second installment of ₹40,000. The complainant recorded the conversation as evidence.
Refusing to pay any further bribe, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau Unit in Faridkot. After a preliminary inquiry, the VB team set up a trap and caught the accused red-handed while accepting ₹33,500 in the presence of two official witnesses.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at the Vigilance Bureau police station in Ferozepur. Further investigation is currently underway.
