Punjab: Vigilance Bureau arrests Police Inspector taking Rs 40,000 bribe
Oct 11, 2023
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 11 : Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday nabbed an Inspector named Kewal Krishan, posted at police station Talwara, Hoshiarpur district while accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the state VB informed that said police official has been arrested on a complaint lodged by Jagpal Singh, a resident of Ram Nangal village, Mukerian.
He further added, "The said complainant has approached the VB and alleged that Kewal Krishan was demanding Rs 40,000 to help him in a cross police case registered at the police station regarding a quarrel with his brother."
The spokesperson further informed that unwilling to succumb to this corrupt practices, the complainant decided to approach the VB office.
Subsequently, following a preliminary inquiry in this regard, the VB team laid a trap, resulting in the arrest of Kewal Krishan while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, has been registered at police station VB range Jalandhar against the said police personnel.
The apprehended accused would be presented before the court and further investigation into the case was under progress.
