Latest News | Cop Held for Taking Rs 50,000 Bribe in Dharashiv
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. An assistant police inspector has been arrested in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a man for clearing his name in a case and not arresting him, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Saturday.
Dharashiv, Jan 18 (PTI) An assistant police inspector has been arrested in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a man for clearing his name in a case and not arresting him, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Saturday.
An ACB team laid a trap and caught Suraj Shantilal Deokar, the in-charge of Tamalwadi police station, red-handed while accepting the bribe, an official said.
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The accused policeman had allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh from the complainant to clear his name in a case and not arrest him, he said.
The official said Deokar was caught while accepting the first instalment of Rs 50,000.
A case has been registered at Tamalwadi police station, he added.
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