Chandigarh, June 7 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Chandigarh Police posted at Sector-39 Police Station in a bribery case, officials said on Sunday.

According to officials, the CBI registered the instant case on June 6 against the accused ASI based on a complaint alleging that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant for releasing the complainant's vehicle and for not registering a criminal case against him in connection with a road accident matter under enquiry.

The agency said that after negotiations, the accused allegedly agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant.

CBI laid a trap on June 6 and caught the accused ASI red-handed while ...