Chandigarh August 20, 2025 - The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Om Prakash, earlier posted at police station Sohana, now posted at police station Kharar, district Mohali for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1. 55 lakh.
Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above mentioned police personnel has been arrested following an investigation of an online complaint lodged by the complainant at the Chief Minister Anti Corruption Action Line.
He further informed that as per the complaint, a police case was registered against Gurjit Singh and his wife at Sohana police station, district Mohali. The accused ASI Om Prakash, who was involved with the said case had demanded a bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh for cancellation of case registered against the complainant and his wife. Subsequently, the accused police official had accepted Rs 1.55 lakh as a bribe for this motive from the complainant.
He added that following a thorough verification, the allegations levelled in the complaint was found to be substantiated. The VB has registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act at VB Police Station, SAS Nagar, Punjab, at Mohali against the accused ASI Om Prakash.
A spokesperson of the VB reiterated the Punjab government's unwavering commitment to a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. This arrest demonstrates the Bureau's resolve to take stringent action against any public servant involved in corrupt practices, irrespective of their rank or position.