MULTAN:The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Multan Region, arrested a Punjab Police sub-inspector (SI) red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs15,000 during a successful trap raid in Vehari.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Regional Director Anti-Corruption Multan, Basharat Nabi, on the special directions of Director General ACE Punjab, Sohail Zafar Chattha.
According to an official press release, Circle Officer Anti-Corruption Vehari Mansoor Khan and his team carried out the operation under the supervision of a judicial magistrate and arrested Khalil Kamboh, a sub-inspector posted at Machhiwal Police Station, Vehari, while receiving the bribe.
The cash amounting to Rs15,000 was recovered from the accused and taken into official custody in accordance with the law.
The complainant, Ghulam Abbas, son of Nazir Ahmed, had approached regarding an application about cattle theft. The police employee received Rs15,000 as a bribe in connection with the matter.
A case was registered against the accused while further investigations underway.