Senior Constable arrested, VB searching other accused
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh –
The Punjab VB, in line with the zero-tolerance policy against corruption adopted by the Punjab govt led by CM Bhagwant Mann, has filed a corruption case against an ASI Baljinder Singh (No. 890/Mks) and Senior Constable Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi (No. 183/Mks), both posted at CIA staff Malout, Muktsar district, for demanding bribe from a drug trafficker. In this case Senior Constable Gurpreet Singh Gopi has been arrested and efforts are underway to arrest the second accused.
Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the VB said this case has been registered against these police officials following an investigation into a complaint lodged by Balbir Singh, alias Bira, a resident of Sherawala village in Sri Muktsar Sahib district, on the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line.
According to the complaint, these police personnel had demanded a bribe of Rs 2,50,000 to avoid registering a false case for a large recovery of narcotic pills and drugs against him, later agreeing to accept Rs 60,000 as bribe.
