Mohali, May 29 -- The district police have arrested a senior constable and his accomplice for accepting a bribe of Rs.20,000 in lieu of settling a case.

Sharing details, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harmandeep Singh Hans on Wednesday informed that senior constable Kuldeep Singh, presently posted at the Kharar City police station, and his accomplice Sangeeta Baweja, a resident of Nayagaon, have been booked for a bribery incident that occurred in July 2024. At that time, complainant ASI Harish had reported a fraud of Rs.6,70,000, detailing that his servant, Joseph Alexander, had allegedly stolen his SIM card linked to his bank account and misappropriated the funds. Based on this complaint, an FIR was registered at the Nayagon poli...