Mohali, Sept. 30 -- The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on Monday, arrested assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Baljinder Singh, posted as investigating officer at Lalru police station, Mohali, while he was accepting a bribe of Rs.30,000.

An official spokesperson of the state VB said the cop was arrested following a complaint lodged by a resident of Channa Gulab Singh Wala village, Bathinda, who is presently residing at Gillco Valley, Kharar. He had alleged that the ASI, who was investigating a cheating case registered against him in Lalru, had demanded a bribe of Rs.1.3 lakh in lieu of extending undue favour in the investigation. Out of the total demand, the accused had specifically asked for the first instalment of Rs.30,000 to be paid immediat...