Patiala News (March 25, 2026): The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Assistant Sub Inspector Harpal Singh posted at Counter Intelligence Office, district Patiala , red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000/-.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a resident of tehsil Naba district Patiala.
He said that the an enquiry was conducted regarding involvement of complainant’s relative in a Khalistani movement in the year 2023. In this regard, accused ASI called the complainant in counter intelligence office and told him that he was also involved in Khalistani movement with his relative. In this regard, complainant alleged that accused ASI demanded bribe of Rs 20,000/- in lieu of giving an enquiry report in favour of him which was required to the complainant to go abroad.
Unwilling to pay any illegal gratification, the complainant approached the Vigilance Bureau range Patiala. After a preliminary enquiry on his complaint, the VB team laid a trap during which the accused ASI was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 20,000/- from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.
In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Patiala and further investigation into this case is under progress.
