Panchkula, July 9 -- The state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at the cybercrime police station in Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.1.15 lakh.

According to officials, ASI Jasbir Singh was caught red-handed and booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The complainant, who runs a private sanitary trading business, had approached the ACB alleging that the ASI was demanding a bribe for closing a complaint against him. The complainant had mortgaged his gold with Muthoot Finance in February 2024 to take a loan. Later, to repay the loan, he approached the Cash Your Gold Company in Sector 20, Panchkula, which paid him Rs...