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Crime
Moga SHO Sunita Rani Arrested by Firozpur Vigilante Group Over Rs 50,000 Bribe Demand
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 09:01 AM
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A vigilante group from Firozpur detained Sunita Rani, the female SHO of Kot Ise Khan police station in Moga, after she allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000.
The Kot Ise Khan police station in Moga district saw its senior female officer, Sunita Rani, taken into custody by a vigilante group based in Firozpur. According to reports, the group intervened after learning that the SHO had allegedly asked for a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a local individual seeking assistance.
Sources indicate that the vigilantes confronted the officer, seized her, and handed her over to local authorities. The incident has sparked debate over the role of citizen groups in law‑enforcement matters and raised questions about internal corruption within the police force.
Police officials have not yet released a formal statement, and the case is expected to be investigated by higher authorities. The arrest underscores growing public frustration over alleged graft in policing, especially in smaller towns of Punjab.
Sources indicate that the vigilantes confronted the officer, seized her, and handed her over to local authorities. The incident has sparked debate over the role of citizen groups in law‑enforcement matters and raised questions about internal corruption within the police force.
Police officials have not yet released a formal statement, and the case is expected to be investigated by higher authorities. The arrest underscores growing public frustration over alleged graft in policing, especially in smaller towns of Punjab.