Amritsar, July 2 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) arrested a personal security officer (PSO) attached to Bhucho deputy superintendent of police (DSP), red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh on Tuesday.

The accused has been identified as the head constable Raj Kumar, who was also working as the assistant reader to DSP Ravinder Singh.

Kumar was arrested from the DSP office area, which is located on the premises of the women's police station, located near the district administrative complex (DAC).

VB inspector Amandeep Singh Brar told reporters that the cash was recovered from the official vehicle of the Bhucho DSP.

"A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against Raj Kumar at VB's police station of Bathind...