After ASI, constable arrested in ₹1.15-lakh graft case in Panchkula
The ACB stated that constable Pradeep Kumar was arrested after sufficient evidence implicating him was uncovered during the ongoing investigation. Authorities revealed that their probe indicated Pradeep conspired with ASI Jasbir Singh, actively demanding and pressuring the complainant for the bribe.
Previously, on Tuesday, the ACB had arrested ASI Jasbir Singh red-handed while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1.15 lakh. He was subsequently booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
A private sanitary trading businessman had approached the ACB, alleging that ASI Singh was demanding a bribe to close a complaint against him. The complainant had initially taken a gold loan in February 2024. To repay this loan, he contacted Cash Your Gold Company in Sector 20, Panchkula, which transferred ₹5.65 lakh to his account via RTGS. The understanding was that the complainant would retrieve the loaned gold and deliver it to Cash Your Gold Company.
However, the firm later filed a complaint with the Cybercrime police station in Gurugram, accusing the businessman of failing to return either the gold or the money. This led to the Gurugram police freezing his bank account, along with those of his creditors. The complaint was then transferred to Panchkula, where ASI Jasbir Singh allegedly demanded a bribe to unfreeze the complainant's bank account. While the initial demand was reportedly ₹2.5 lakh, the ASI later settled for ₹1.15 lakh after negotiations, prompting the complainant to approach the ACB.
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