New Delhi, Apr 15: The Vigilance unit of Delhi Police has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector posted at Model Town Police Station for accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a retired Inspector of the force.
The sleuths swung into action after receiving a complaint on April 14 from the retired officer in which complainant alleged that ASI Sudesh was demanding a Rs 4 lakh bribe to allow him to carry out repair work at his residence.
The retired officer claimed that the ASI had stopped the civil work at his house and threatened that it would only be allowed after payment of the bribe & despite approaching the Station House Officer with the grievance, the complainant was redirected back to ASI Sudesh raised questions on integrity of SHO as well?
The matter was eventually negotiated and settled at Rs 2 lakh, following which the ASI called the complainant to deliver the money, it alleged.
A raiding team was quickly formed and a trap was laid at Model Town Police Station & on April 14, ASI Sudesh called the complainant to his room on the first floor of the police station but after he received the bribe money, he was immediately apprehended by the vigilance team & tainted currency notes were recovered from his possession.
Further investigation is underway.
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