ASI caught red-handed taking Rs 25,000 bribe in Dirba

Punjab Vigilance Bureau has caught Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Tarsem Lal, posted at Dirba, red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 25,000.

According to a spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau, this action was taken on the basis of a complaint given by a resident of Anaj Mandi Bhawanigarh.

The complainant alleged that in lieu of not arresting him in another case, ASI Tarsem Lal had demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000 from him. Meanwhile, the conversation regarding the demand for a bribe was also recorded.

The complainant was not willing to pay the bribe, due to which he approached the Vigilance Bureau Range Patiala and lodged a complaint.

Acting on the complaint, the vigilance team caught ASI Tarsem Lal red-handed while taking Rs 25,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.

The spokesperson stated that a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at the Vigilance Bureau police station Patiala and further investigation has been started. Nothing has yet been proved in court.

Key developments

• Vigilance Bureau arrested ASI Tarsem Lal taking Rs 25,000 bribe in Dirba
• Demand of Rs 30,000 was made for not implicating in another case
• Case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at Patiala police station