Amritsar, Nov. 1 -- A resident of Chheharta in Amritsar district was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.5 lakh on behalf of the station house officer (SHO) of Chheharta police station, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) said on Friday. The arrested man has been identified as Lalit Arora.

A VB spokesperson said the arrest followed a complaint lodged by a local resident, who reported that the SHO and his team had visited his house, accusing him and his cousin of involvement in drug trafficking. According to the VB, the complainant alleged that the cops, while claiming that a car carrying drugs belonging to him had been seized, warned that a criminal case would be registered.

The complaint mentioned that he later approached Lali...