According to police, the ASI was accompanying a judge who had come to pay obeisance at the shrine. Suddenly, the man snatched the pistol of the officer and shot himself.
A 20-second video of water seeping through the main dome went viral on Thursday, prompting many to raise concerns on the structural stability of the monument.
State Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Saturday arrested an ASI, posted at Guruharsahai police station in Ferozepur district, while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000.
As per the ASI, repeated incidents of token ‘jalabhishek’ at Taj Mahal in this month of Sawan have led to this decision of not allowing water bottles on the white marble platform around the main mausoleum of Taj Mahal
Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on Thursday has arrested assistant sub inspector (ASI) posted at police station Ferozepur city for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000.