A Rajasthan police constable has been arrested in Udaipur for allegedly accepting a bribe, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the police force.
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a police constable when he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a garage owner in Udaipur, officials said on Thursday.
The accused, Constable Nagendra Singh, posted with the special team of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udaipur City (East), was arrested on Wednesday night, they said.
Director General of Police (ACB) Govind Gupta said the complainant, who runs a car service garage near Eklingpura underpass on Pratapnagar road, alleged that four policemen had been visiting his garage and threatening him with legal action.
According to the complaint, the policemen checked vehicles at the garage and accused him of dismantling stolen vehicles, employing minors and evading GST. They threatened to register a case against him and seal his garage.
The policemen demanded Rs 50,000 per month to avoid action and harassment, the complainant alleged.
Following negotiations, the policemen brought down the bribe amount to Rs 20,000, the ACB said.
Acting on the complaint, the ACB verified the bribe demand on March 6 and laid a trap on Wednesday. During the operation, Constable Nagendra Singh was caught accepting Rs 20,000 from the complainant, DGP Gupta said.
The three other police personnel -- Sub-Inspector Shakti Singh, Head Constable Arjun Singh and Constable Anil Meena -- are absconding and efforts are on to trace them, the DGP said.