Jalna, May 16 (PTI) Two policemen were caught taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 to permit illegal gambling in Maharashtra's Jalna district, police said on Friday.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau's Nandurbar unit caught sub-inspector Parshram Pawar and Constable Laxman Shinde while accepting the bribe on Thursday night, an official said.

Also Read | Ahmedabad: 3 Workers Die of Asphyxiation While Cleaning Septic Tank at Jeans Washing Factory in Gujarat.

According to the ACB, the complainant operated a gambling den in Navha village, and on April 2, Pawar allegedly demanded Rs 30,000 and a monthly sum to permit the illegal activity.

The complainant informed the ACB after the policeman became persistent with the demand.

Also Read | Operation Sindoor: 48-Member Multi-Party MP Delegations to Launch India's Global Diplomatic Blitz From May 22 to Expose Pakistan's Hand in Pahalgam Terror Attack.

The ACB verified the allegation, laid a trap, and caught the duo accepting the bribe, the official said, adding that a case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)