Ludhiana: Assistant sub-inspector, aide held for accepting Rs 20,000 bribe
The accused ASI had demanded Rs 1,40,000 and agreed at Rs 60,000.
The accused ASI had demanded Rs 1,40,000 and agreed at Rs 60,000.
An official spokesperson of the VB said the arrest has been made after the investigation in the first information report (FIR) on 21 February 2023 under Sections 406, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 384, 120-B of IPC registered at Police Station Punjab State Crime, SAS Nagar.
The nabbed officer has been identified as Rohit Sharma alias Rohit Kumar who is a clerk posted at SDM Malerkotla.
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The trio had demanded Rs 15,000 per month from a hotelier as a bribe to run a hotel business smoothly.
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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested the Head Raghunath Singh posted at police station, Bhargo Camp, Jalandhar city for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,100 in two instalments through digital payment App, PhonePay, into his bank account.
Birdi, a joint director (Goods and Services tax), Excise Department, spent over Rs Three crore, approximately 145.40 per cent more than his total income, beyond his known sources of income.
The accused have been arrested on a complaint that they demanded the amount as a bribe per month to run his business smoothly.
The Vigilance Bureau has obtained a five days police remand by presenting the accused, Narinder Singh who was the Joint Director, Factories, Punjab Labour Department, in a SAS Nagar court.
