Man taking 'Rs.5L bribe on SHO's behalf' held
Amritsar, Nov. 1 -- A resident of Chheharta in Amritsar district was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.5 lakh on behalf of the station house officer (SHO) of Chheharta police station, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) said on Friday. The arrested man has been identified as Lalit Arora.
A VB spokesperson said a local resident had complained that cops had claimed that a car carrying drugs belonging to him had been seized, warning that a criminal case would be registered. The complaint mentioned that he later approached Lalit Arora, who is known to the SHO, to help resolve the matter. Arora allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs.25 lakh on behalf of the SHO in exchange for not registering a drug case. A VB team laid a trap and apprehended Arora red-handed while accepting Rs.5 lakh in the presence of two official witnesses. A case under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at the VB police station, Amritsar range. The accused will be produced in court on Saturday, the spokesperson added....
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