Chandigarh, February 3: Punjab Vigilance Bureau todaynabbed one Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and one senior constable red handedwhile accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of theState Vigilance Bureau said Krishan Kumar, ASI (No. 1005/Mohali) and seniorconstable Ajay Gill (No. 982/Mohali), both posted at police post Phase-8, Mohali,were arrested by vigilance team for accepting bribe of Rs. 10,000 fromcomplainant Karan Singh of village Nahalan, Kangra district, Himachal Pradeshbut residing at Mohali.
He further informed that the complainant has approached theVB and alleged that above said cops were demanding Rs. 25,000 bribe forreturning back his laptop, printer and other valuable items which they tookaway from his Siaram Loan firm at industry area phase 8, Mohali. The complaintstated that when he reached the police post, Ajay Gill said “If you want youritems to be released you will have to give a bribe of Rs. 20,000. At that time,he bribed them Rs. 8,000 which he borrowed from his friend.
Consequently, after a few days senior constable Ajay Gillalong with other personnel again came to his office and threatened him to giveremaining amount of bribe. He produced him before Krishan Kumar, ASI andanother ASI at the police post to pay the bribe.
Both the ASIs threatened to register a fraud case againsthim and asked him to give a bribe of Rs. 25,000. Due to this, he bribed themRs. 15,000 on the spot.
After verifying his information, a VB team laid a trap andthe accused ASI Krishan Kumar was arrested on the spot while accepting the restof the bribe of Rs. 10,000 from the complainant in the presence of two officialwitnesses.
He informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption Acthas been registered against the accused Krishan Kumar, Ajay Gill and anun-named ASI at VB flying squad police station Mohali and further investigationwas under progress.