Chandigarh, May 8, 2023 (Yes Punjab News)
Haryana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Ravinder posted as Incharge Police Post Surya Nagar, Hisar and tout Atamjeet aka Mittu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8,000.
ACB has also booked ASI Baljinder Singh posted at Police Police Surya Nagar in the case.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the ACB said that both accused ASI Ravinder and tout Atamjeet have been arrested on the complaint of Krishan Kumar, a resident of Surya Nagar, Hisar.
Giving further details, he said that the complainant has approached the ACB and alleged that accused ASI Baljinder Singh was demanding Rs 50,000 as a bribe through tout in lieu of extracting the call details in a forgery case. He further alleged that Rs 10,000 was already taken by ASI Ravinder. Further, Atamjeet on behalf of police officials again demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000.
After verifying the complaint, an ACB team laid a trap and arrested the accused ASI Ravinder and Atamjeet, tout in the presence of an independent witness while accepting Rs 8,000 as a bribe from the complainant. The team also recovered the bribe money from them.
In this regard, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against all three accused at ACB police station Hisar. Further investigation was under progress.
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