Vigilance Bureau nabs SHO red handed accepting bribe of Rs 1,00,000/-

October 20, 2026

Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Inspector Gulshan Kumar posted as Station House Officer(SHO), police station Dhar Kalan, Pathankot red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh as a first installment of a total bribe demand of Rs. 2.5 lakhs.

Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested based on a complaint lodged by a retired LIC Manager resident of Amritsar.

He stated that the complainant alleged that a quarrel took place at his younger brother’s restaurant, Madhuban, situated at village Dhangu Sara, District Pathankot. In this incident, both parties sustained minor injuries, and FIR was registered at PS Dhar Kalan against restaurant’s worker Krishna and three unidentified persons. The complainant’s name was also mentioned in the case as a suspicious person. Accused Inspector Gulshan Kumar, SHO, PS Dhar Kalan, demanded Rs. 5,00,000/- as a bribe for removing the complainant’s name from the case.

Upon request, the bribe amount was settled at Rs. 2,50,000/-, payable in installments, out of which Rs. 1,00,000/- was to be paid as the first installment. The conversation regarding the bribe demand was recorded by the complainant.

Unwilling to pay the illegal gratification, complainant approached the VB Range Amritsar. Acting on his complaint, the VB Unit Pathankot laid a trap during which accused Inspector Gulshan Kumar was arrested red handed while accepting bribe money of Rs 1,00,000/- from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.The tainted currency has been recovered.

In this regard, a case under prevention of corruption act has been registered against the accused at VB police station Amritsar and further investigation into this case is under progress.