Ludhiana, June 8 -- The special court of judge Amrinder Singh Shergill has convicted assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Tarsem Singh in a four-year-old corruption case, sentencing him to four years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.25,000. The conviction comes in connection with a bribery incident in 2021 when the ASI was caught red-handed while accepting Rs.1,500 for executing non-bailable warrants.

The convict sought leniency claiming that his wife and three children were dependent upon him and that he is the sole bread earner of his family. However, the prosecution firmly opposed the request, arguing that instead of performing his official duties with integrity, he chose to solicit a bribe from a complainant in exchange for ...