JALANDHAR
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested a head constable Kulwinder Singh (2153/Commissionerate), posted at Police Station Division-5, Jalandhar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,500.
Disclosing this here today a VB spokesperson stated that the arrest followed an investigation into an online complaint filed by a resident of Bhargo Camp, Jalandhar on the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line. The complainant informed that a police case had been registered against him at the said police station during which the accused head constable (HC) unlawfully retained his mobile phone without any documentation. The said accused had demanded Rs 10,000 to return the phone and provide assistance in the case, threatening to file additional charges under cybercrime laws if the demand was not met.
He further informed that as per the complaint, the accused police personnel had already accepted Rs 4,500 via Google Pay and continued to demand the remaining Rs 5,500 despite having been transferred to another location. Upon inquiry, the VB has found the allegations to be true. Consequently, a case has been registered against Kulwinder Singh under section 7, 13(2) read with 13(1)(A) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and sections 308(2), 308(3)(putting person in fear of injury or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion , 316(5)(criminal breach of trust by public servant) , 336(2), 336(3)(forgery for purpose of cheating ) , and 340(2) (using as genuine a forged document )of the BNS at the VB Police Station, Jalandhar Range.