Punjab Vigilance Bureau Apprehends ASI for Accepting ₹15,000 Bribe in Anti-Corruption Drive
Chandigarh, May 3,
Key Highlights
- Arrest: Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sanjay Kumar, posted at Police Station Division No. 8, Jalandhar, caught red-handed accepting ₹15,000 bribe.
- Complaint: A Reru village resident alleged the ASI demanded ₹50,000, threatening re-nomination under Section 249 BNS for harboring his son.
- Modus Operandi: ASI extorted ₹25,000 earlier and was caught taking ₹15,000 as a second installment.
- Legal Action: Case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 308(2) BNS at VB Police Station, Jalandhar Range.
- Next Steps: Accused to be presented in court on May 3, 2025; investigation ongoing.
- Context: Part of Punjab’s zero-tolerance anti-corruption policy led by CM Bhagwant Mann. Watch…..Vigilance Bureau Arrests Absconding Patwari Wanted in Bribery Case
