Bribery Scandal: Punjab Police Officer Arrested

A Punjab Police sub-inspector named Mewa Singh has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. The arrest followed a complaint from a Bathinda resident, leading to an investigation by the state vigilance bureau, where Singh was caught red-handed accepting the bribe.

Mewa Singh, a sub-inspector at Punjab Police's cyber cell in Sangrur, was arrested for allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe, according to the state vigilance bureau.

The arrest followed a complaint from a Bathinda resident who accused Singh of demanding the bribe to facilitate his wife's discharge from a registered case.

The vigilance bureau conducted a preliminary inquiry and apprehended Singh during a sting operation, leading to charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.