Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabs Khanna head constable red-handed while taking bribe of Rs 5.20 lakh

The spokesperson added that the complainant went to the office and met CIA in-charge Narpinderpal Singh, who accused the complainant of engaging in betting and illegal lottery activities and demanded Rs 5 lakh through Head Constable Ramesh Kumar. He also threatened to arrest the complainant after registering a false case against him.

Furthermore, he said that the complainant, under compulsion, arranged Rs 2,20,000 and attempted to give it to Ramesh Kumar at the house of his acquaintance Dinesh Kumar at Khanna, but the money was returned with the statement that the entire amount of Rs 5 lakh was required.

Thereafter, during a conversation with Head Constable Ramesh Kumar, the bribe amount was increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 5.20 lakh. The complainant did not want to pay the bribe, due to which he contacted the Vigilance Bureau Unit, Hoshiarpur. Subsequently, a case was registered against Narpinderpal Singh, in-charge, CIA Khanna, and Head Constable Ramesh Kumar.

After a preliminary inquiry, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused was arrested red-handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 5.2 lakh from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.

The Vigilance Bureau has formed various teams and is conducting raids at the residence and other locations of Narpinderpal Singh, in-charge CIA Khanna.

In this regard, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at VB police station in Ludhiana.