Chandigarh, November 26, 2025
Continuing its crackdown on corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jaswinder Singh, posted at Police Station Bhogpur (Jalandhar district), for demanding a bribe of ₹5 lakh from a complainant.
According to an official VB spokesperson, the action followed a complaint filed directly on the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line by a resident of Maqsudan, Jalandhar.
The complainant had been implicated in a criminal case registered at Bhogpur police station. ASI Jaswinder Singh, who was the Investigating Officer, allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh in the name of SHO Rajesh Kumar to:
- Avoid arresting the complainant
- Suppress the alleged pistol recovery
- Prevent further police remand of co-accused Surjit Singh
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The complainant secretly recorded the bribe conversation. After bargaining, the ASI reduced the demand to ₹2 lakh.
The spokesperson clarified that no direct evidence has surfaced against SHO Rajesh Kumar so far; his role will be thoroughly probed during the ongoing investigation.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against ASI Jaswinder Singh at Vigilance Bureau Police Station, Jalandhar Range. He has been arrested and further investigation is in progress.
The Vigilance Bureau reiterated Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption in any department, especially in the police force.
