In Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India, the Vigilance Bureau busted an officer stationed in the Nurpur Bedi area for taking a bribe. Assistant Sub-Inspector Jujhar Singh taxed a man Rs 10,000–roughly $122–to release an impounded vehicle.
Police Officer in India Busted After Accepting a $122 Bribe to Release SUV from Impound
Uttar Pradesh resident Barjinder Singh said that his SUV was impounded by police in Nurpur Bedi. Apparently, he believed that a court order to have the SUV released on superdari was valid and officer would’ve been aware of this.
Superdari is a legal practice in India where property that was seized during an investigation can be returned to the owner until trial or whenever it is requested. Basically, evidence can be driven around until the police or the Court requests it back for trial.
It’s expected that by the time a vehicle has been released on superdari authorities have already done what they needed to do as far as gathering evidence.
According to Barjinder Singh, the ASI became insistent on him paying Rs 10,000. Barjinder parted with Rs 5,000–about $61–and Jujhar Singh was to retrieve the rest at the citizen’s residence. Barjinder would contact the Vigilance Bureau about the incident and handed over recordings of calls as evidence.
When the ASI arrived at the residence to collect his bribe, the Vigilance Bureau arrested him. He is charged under Section 7 in violation of the country’s Prevention of Corruption Act.
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