Booked by CBI for ‘graft’ in morning, Chandigarh police officer found dead in evening

The CBI on Tuesday morning had laid a trap over the complaint of a woman, who alleged that ASI of Police Station at Sector 26, Vajinder Singh was demanding Rs 20,000 from her to get her brother Bhoora’s name out of chargesheet, in an attempt to murder case registered in the Sector 26 police station, sources said.

The incident took place in March this year at Sector 26 grain market, when following an altercation, a youth named Kishan was allegedly stabbed with a knife by Gajendra and Bhoora. Following the complaint by Kishan, an attempted murder case was registered against the duo. However, as per allegations of the sister (complainant) of Bhoora, ASI Vajinder approached and told her that he will get her brother’s name out of the chargesheet and will get a medical report prepared of victim Kishan showing less injuries.

The complainant alleged to the CBI that the accused ASI then asked for Rs 40,000 for the task, however on woman’s refusal, the amount was negotiated to Rs 20,000.

The CBI team, thus on the complaint of the woman, initiated an inquiry in the matter, and laid a trap on Tuesday morning. When the woman reached today to give Rs 20,000 to Vajinder, the latter asked her to keep the money in a file. In the meantime, Vajinder, suspecting it to be a trap by the CBI, escaped from the spot, while handing over the file with money, to ASI Satish.

The CBI team reached at the spot and nabbed Satish while recovering the amount from him. The investigation agency was in the process of tracing the absconding police officer, however, in the evening later today, his body was found under mysterious circumstances in a private car.

The deceased was rushed to Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH) Sector 16, Chandigarh, where doctors on duty declared him brought dead. Inquest proceedings have also been initiated.