A constable with Chandigarh Police was arrested for taking bribe from a youth, near the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Wednesday.
Tejinder Singh, a constable of traffic wing, was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 500. He was stationed at a check post near PGI, which was erected for cracking down on over-speeding vehicles in the area. The bribe money has been recovered from the traffic constable and a case under the prevention of corruption act has been lodged against him, said Maneesh Chowdhury, SSP Traffic.
In an attempt to nab cops indulging in corrupt practices, DSP Satish Kumar of Chandigarh Traffic Police, set up a trap. He handed few specially marked Rs 500 notes to a youth, who was later caught by Singh at a check-post for over speeding. The constable fined the youth and charged Rs 500 from him but in lieu he didn’t hand him a receipt for the penalty paid by him. later Satish, went to the check-post and conducted a search, wherein he recovered the marked Rs 500 note from Singh’s possession. After the guilt was proven, the constable was arrested and a case has been lodged against him.