Mohali, Aug 21 — The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Kharar police station for allegedly taking a bribe of ₹1.55 lakh to cancel a case.
Officials identified the officer as Om Prakash, who had earlier been posted at Sohana police station. According to investigators, he allegedly demanded ₹2.5 lakh from Gurjit Singh in exchange for scrapping a case registered against Singh and his wife.
Singh later filed a complaint on the Punjab chief minister’s anti-corruption action line, stating that the officer eventually agreed to accept ₹1.55 lakh. Following verification of the allegations, the Vigilance Bureau registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB police station in Mohali and arrested the ASI.
Officials said further investigation was underway.
