A Rajasthan police officer and a middleman have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the police force.
Key Points
- Rajasthan ASI and middleman arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.
- The ASI threatened the complainant with arrest in a fraud case.
- The bribe was demanded to remove the complainant's family members from the case.
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau laid a trap and caught the middleman red-handed.
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a police assistant sub-inspector and a middleman in Dungarpur district for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 1 lakh, officials said.
Details of the Arrested Individuals
The accused were identified as Madanlal, an ASI posted at Cyber police station, and Dayalal Patidar, a former councillor who acted as a middleman.
The Bribery Complaint
Director General of Police (ACB) Govind Gupta said the action was taken following a complaint that the ASI had threatened the complainant with arrest in a fraud case involving the complainant's daughter and son-in-law, and demanded the bribe to remove their names from the case.
The ACB Trap
After verification of the complaint, the ACB laid a trap and caught Patidar red-handed while accepting Rs 1 lakh on behalf of the ASI, the DGP said, adding Madanlal was also arrested in connection with the case.
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