IEP Chandigarh February 22
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its anti-corruption campaign in the state on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, nabbed a Sub Inspector (SI) Jarnail Singh, Incharge police post, Mudki, Ferozepur district red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said this corruption case has been registered against the above said police official on the complaint of Sewak Singh, resident of village Pakka, Faridkot district.
Giving details he added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the above said police official has demanded Rs 30,000 as a bribe to execute compromise between two parties to a police complaint in which his son was involved. The complainant further informed that the deal in this regard was struck at Rs 28,000 and the accused has taken Rs 8,000 on the spot to provide copy of compromise. While handing over the money the complainant has recoded the entire conversation on his phone as an evidence.
The spokesperson informed that the VB has investigated the allegations levelled in the complaint and laid a trap in which the accused police official was arrested while taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 as a second instalment from the accused in the presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the SI Jarnail Singh at VB police station Ferozepur. Further investigation in this case was under progress.
