Chandigarh: A crew of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Chandigarh Police in an alleged bribery case, triggering concern throughout the police division. The arrested officer has been recognized as Hitesh Kumar, who was posted at Sector 39 Police Station in Chandigarh.
In accordance with sources, the CBI performed the operation following a criticism alleging that the officer had demanded a bribe. The company reportedly caught the ASI red-handed whereas allegedly accepting the bribe quantity. Following the arrest, the CBI registered an FIR and initiated additional investigation into the matter. The company can also be finishing up questioning and inspecting the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence.
The event has created a stir throughout the Chandigarh Police division, because the case entails a serving police official accused of corruption. CBI officers haven’t but disclosed additional particulars concerning the quantity allegedly concerned or the character of the criticism. Investigations are ongoing, and extra info are anticipated to emerge because the probe progresses.
