New Delhi, July 5
The Punjab police arrested their own, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Faridkot women's cell, for attempting to bribe a senior official to get a corruption complaint filed against him quashed.
Rajan Pal was investigating a complaint filed by Kiranjit Kaur, a woman from Pakka village in Faridkot. During the enquiry, he allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the Kiranjit’s family with the promise of resolving the case. However, he reportedly failed to take any action on the matter even after receiving the money.
The situation escalated when the woman’s brother, Karmatej Singh, submitted a formal complaint to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Pragya Jain, accusing the DSP of extortion. On learning about the complaint, Rajan Pal attempted to suppress the case by offering the same amount Rs 1 lakh as a bribe to the SSP's reader, ASI Jaswinder Singh.
SSP Faridkot Pragya Jain told media that the Punjab government has made it clear that bribery will not be tolerated under any circumstances, regardless of rank. We have booked and arrested the DSP for accepting a bribe from the victim’s family and later attempting to bribe the SSP’s reader.
The police have also initiated a a departmental action against Rajan Pal.
