Phagwara: In a major crackdown, police have arrested nearly the entire team of CIA staff Phagwara under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
DIG Jalandhar Navin Singla confirmed that a case has been registered against CIA in-charge Bisman Singh Mahi, ASI Nirmal Kumar, ASI Jaswinder Singh, and Constable Jagroop Singh for allegedly accepting a bribe.
He said the accused took around Rs 2.5 lakh in bribe to release a smuggler, identified as Honey, from their custody.
The arrested personnel will be medically examined and produced before the judicial magistrate in Phagwara, he added.
