Ludhiana, April 22 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) on Tuesday arrested a station house officer (SHO) posted at Division Number 4 police station for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.30,000.

The accused, inspector Gurjeet Singh, was caught red-handed by a VB team during a trap operation based on a complaint filed by a resident of Noorwala Road.

According to VB officials, the complainant's son had been arrested for allegedly acting as a courier in an IPL betting syndicate and the case is registered at Division Number 4 police station. When she visited him, he allegedly told her that his gold ring and silver bracelet had been taken into custody. The complainant further alleged that the SHO demanded Rs.35,000 to return the valuables. She repor...