Vigilance Bureau arrests ASI for accepting Rs 1.55 lakh bribe

Published on: 21 Aug 2025 at 06:27 PM

Published by: PreetiMahajan

The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, August 21

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Om Prakash, posted at police station Sohana, district Mohali for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1. 55 lakh.

Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned police personnel has been arrested following an investigation of an online complaint lodged by the complainant at the Chief Minister Anti-Corruption Action Line.

He further informed that as per the complaint, a police case was registered against Gurjit Singh and his wife at Sohana police station, district Mohali. The accused ASI Om Prakash, who was involved with the said case had demanded a bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh for cancellation of case registered against the complainant and his wife. Subsequently, the accused police official had accepted Rs 1.55 lakh as a bribe for this motive from the complainant.

He added that following a thorough verification, the allegations levelled in the complaint was found to be substantiated. The VB has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act at VB Police Station, SAS Nagar, Punjab, at Mohali against the accused ASI Om Prakash.

A spokesperson of the VB reiterated the Punjab government’s unwavering commitment to a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. This arrest demonstrates the Bureau’s resolve to take stringent action against any public servant involved in corrupt practices, irrespective of their rank or position.