Kapurthala, Sept. 10 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) has arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a constable for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000, officials said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as ASI Rajwinder Singh and constable Baltej Singh, both posted at Sultanpur Lodhi police station.

A VB spokesperson said the arrests were made following a complaint lodged by an NRI woman-currently residing in Mumbai and originally from the United Kingdom-via the chief minister's anti-corruption action line.

According to the complaint, the ASI had demanded Rs.50,000 from the complainant's NRI friend at the time of his arrest in a police case, in exchange for assistance in securing bail from the court.

"To obtain the b...