Bhucho DSP's Asst Reader Arrested for Taking ₹1-lakh Bribe

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 ₹1 lakh on Tuesday.

- HT Correspondent

BATHINDA:

The accused has been identified as 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.

VB inspector Amandeep 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," said the VB official.

In a statement, VB authorities said the accused police official has been arrested following a complaint filed by a resident of Kalyan Sukha village in tehsil Nathana of Bathinda.