The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked UT Police’s ASI Harbhajan of Police Station Sector 34 in a graft case. A case has been registered under Section 7 of the PC Act 2018 (which deals with public servants taking gratifications other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act) against ASI Harbhajan.
The complainant namely Dharampal, a resident of 3 BRD, Air Force Station Chandigarh had approached the CBI on February 13 and filed a complaint against ASI Harbhajan for demanding a bribe of Rs 20000 in lieu of not registering a police case against him.As per the FIR registered by the CBI, “it has been verified that the suspect officer namely ASI Harbhajan has demanded bribe from Dharampal to save him from police case and the demand has been clearly substantiated on his part. However, the role of SHO Sector 34 police station would also be looked into during the course of investigation.”
Prima facie reveals the commission of offence under Section 7 of PC Act 1988 (as amended in 2018) has been constituted against the accused, it stated.