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Punjab Vigilance nabs head constable taking bribe Rs. 20,000

December 07, 2019 09:30 PM

CHANDIGARH: State Vigilance Bureau, today nabbed head constable  (HC) Amarinder Singh red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 20, 000.

Disclosing this here an official spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said HC Amarinder Singh reader of DSP Kharar-1, SAS Nagar district was nabbed red handed on the complaint of Amarjeet Singh of village Aaklia Jalal, Bathinda district. The Complainant has approached the VB and alleged that the accused police official was demanding Rs one lakh to help him in a complaint case lodged by him.

 After verifying his information, the Vigilance team laid a trap and the accused HC was arrested on the spot taking bribe of Rs. 20, 000 of first installment from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses. He informed that a case under different sections of prevention of corruption act has been registered against him at VB police station SAS Nagar and further investigation was under progress.

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