The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), as part of its ongoing anti-corruption drive, arrested Suresh Kumar, a clerk at the Nagar Council in Malout, Muktsar Sahib district, on Sunday. He was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from an underprivileged widow.
The suspect was later arrested and is currently in police custody, the office of France's national anti-terror prosecutor confirmed in a press release.
The accused, Rinku/Ranwa, was already in jail regarding Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case. With the call being traced to the jail on Friday, police officials immediately arrested the accused.
Acting on intelligence inputs, the Patiala Police have busted a target killing module and arrested two operatives linked to foreign-based gangster Goldy Dhillon.
Amritsar Police arrested four drug smugglers and seized 5.06 Kg of heroin in two separate operations. The smugglers were allegedly linked to Pakistan-based drug suppliers using drones.
A group of 15 Indian fishermen who were repatriated from Sri Lanka arrived in Chennai on Thursday evening, officials said. They will now be sent to their respective homes.