Chandigarh, August 20
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption campaign, has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Om Prakash, stationed at Sohana Police Station, Mohali, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.55 lakh.
According to a VB spokesperson, the arrest followed an investigation into an online complaint filed through the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line. The complainant alleged that ASI Om Prakash demanded Rs 2.50 lakh to cancel a case registered against the complainant and his wife at Sohana Police Station. The ASI had already accepted Rs 1.55 lakh as part of the bribe.
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After verifying the complaint, the VB confirmed the allegations and registered a case against ASI Om Prakash under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB Police Station, SAS Nagar, Mohali.
The VB spokesperson emphasized the Punjab government’s zero-tolerance policy toward corruption, stating that this arrest reflects the Bureau’s commitment to taking strict action against corrupt public officials, regardless of their rank or position.
