Chandigarh, May 26 -- Chandigarh Police on Saturday dismissed three officers, two of whom were caught accepting bribes red-handed by CBI in April.

Sub-inspector (SI) Balwinder Singh and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Harmeet Singh were suspended for their involvement in corruption. Meanwhile, ASI Paramjeet Singh has been suspended for prolonged absenteeism.

Balwinder was posted at Sector-17 police station and Harmeet at proclaimed offender (PO) cell. CBI acted on a complaint, alleging that the two cops demanded Rs.1 lakh illegally to close a complaint and not lodge an FIR.

The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, approached CBI. Following negotiations, the officers agreed to accept Rs.10,000 as part of a Rs.40,000 settlement. A CBI ...