Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Amritsar ASI Arrested for Accepting ₹20,000 Bribe
An officer, ASI Satnam Singh, got caught by the police for taking a bribe.
He asked for ₹1 lakh in total but was caught taking the first ₹20,000.
A man named Paras Mehta had a complaint filed against him.
The officer said he would make the complaint go away if Mehta paid him.
Mehta's friend, Inderjeet Singh, didn't want his friend to pay a bribe.
So, they told the police.
The police set up a trap and caught the officer taking the money.
Now, the officer has been arrested and will go to court.
ASI Satnam Singh was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) in Amritsar.
The arrest was for accepting a ₹20,000 bribe, the first installment of a ₹1 lakh demand.
The bribe was demanded from Paras Mehta to resolve a fraud complaint against him.
Inderjeet Singh reported the bribe demand to the VB, leading to a trap and arrest.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the ASI will be produced in court.
- Who
- ASI Satnam Singh, Inderjeet Singh, and Paras Mehta.
- What
- ASI Satnam Singh was arrested for accepting a bribe.
- When
- The arrest happened recently, as reported on Monday.
- Where
- Amritsar, at Police Station Islamabad.
- Why
- The ASI demanded a bribe to resolve a fraud complaint against Paras Mehta.
Police Officer
Complainant
Action Against Corruption
Police Officer
Demand and accept a bribe to resolve a fraud complaint.
Complainant
Report the bribe demand and help the authorities.
- Accused
- ASI Satnam Singh
- Charge
- Accepting Bribe
- Bribe Amount Demanded
- ₹1,00,000
- Bribe Amount Accepted
- ₹20,000
- Complainant
- Inderjeet Singh
- Location
- Police Station Islamabad, Amritsar
- Law
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended 2018)