Mohali, Nov. 30 -- A Mohali court has sentenced a Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) to four-year rigorous imprisonment for demanding and accepting a Rs.50,000 bribe to release a murder accused in 2016.

ASI Jaswinder Singh, who was serving as SHO of Kotbhai police station, Muktsar, when arrested in August 2016, was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

He was sentenced to three-year rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.25,000 under Section 7 and four years with a fine of Rs.50,000 under Section 13 (2). Both sentences will run concurrently.

The court acquitted co-accused head constables Kuldeep Singh and Ram Sarup.

As per case files, the ASI had sought the bribe from one Jagga Singh to release his son Kuld...