Amritsar, May 7 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Tuesday said it arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for reportedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 in Amritsar. The accused has been identified as Ajaib Singh, in charge of the Khasa police post, falling under Gharinda police station in Amritsar district.

An official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest has been made on the complaint of a resident of Ghumanpura village in Amritsar. He said the complainant had informed that a police case had been registered against his cousin at the said police station and the accused ASI, being investigation officer, had demanded Rs.50,000 as bribe for presenting some record in a court and helping him in getting bail.

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