Nabha cop acquitted in 2017 bribery case | Chandigarh News

Mohali: After nearly nine years of legal proceedings, the court of the additional district and sessions judge acquitted additional SHO sub-inspector (SI) Shivdev Singh, posted at Nabha police station, in a bribery case registered by the Vigilance Bureau in 2017.The Vigilance Flying Squad One team from Mohali had arrested Shivdev in April 2017 on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Jujhar Nagar, Mohali. Kumar alleged that the amount was demanded in exchange for filing a favourable report to facilitate the release of his seized car.According to case records, Kumar and a friend were booked under the Arms Act by Nabha police in April 2017, and their car was impounded. About a month later, both secured bail and moved the court for the vehicle’s release. The court directed the police station concerned to submit a report. Kumar alleged that when he approached Shivdev for the report, the officer demanded a bribe. Kumar claimed he refused to pay and lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Bureau, which then laid a trap and reported catching the cop red-handed with the marked currency.However, during the trial, the prosecution failed to prove that the bribe was actually taken. The court also noted in its observations that there was a prior rift between the complainant and a vigilance inspector, raising questions over the case’s credibility.