📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / J. P. Warburton (Ludhiana Police superintendent)
Crime
Ludhiana ASI Arrested for Accepting ₹40,000 Bribe at Police Outpost
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 01:35 AM
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An Assistant Sub‑Inspector heading a Ludhiana police outpost was taken into custody after being caught taking a bribe of ₹40,000, officials said.
Ludhiana police officials announced the arrest of an Assistant Sub‑Inspector who was in charge of a local outpost after he was caught accepting a bribe of ₹40,000. The incident was reported by the regional newspaper Amar Ujala.
According to the police statement, the ASI was apprehended at the outpost premises while the transaction was taking place. He has been placed in judicial custody and the seized cash has been handed over to the investigating officers.
The case is being forwarded to the anti‑corruption wing for further inquiry, and the officer may face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The arrest highlights ongoing efforts by Punjab law‑enforcement agencies to curb bribery and restore public confidence in the police force.
According to the police statement, the ASI was apprehended at the outpost premises while the transaction was taking place. He has been placed in judicial custody and the seized cash has been handed over to the investigating officers.
The case is being forwarded to the anti‑corruption wing for further inquiry, and the officer may face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The arrest highlights ongoing efforts by Punjab law‑enforcement agencies to curb bribery and restore public confidence in the police force.