The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a head constable of Chandigarh Police for allegedly seeking ₹1 lakh as bribe from a Dhanas man for not implicating him in a rape case, officials said on Wednesday.
ASI Ravinder Kumar and head constable Randeep Singh Rana have been sent to two-day CBI custody.
The cops, who were deployed at the Sector-24 police post, have been booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code on the basis of transcripts of conversation between them and complainant Ranjeet Singh.
Ranjeet had on March 15 directly approached the CBI with his complaint that Rana, who was his former tenant, had been threatening to implicate him in a fake rape case and sought ₹20,000 to back down.
He alleged that Rana had already taken ₹10,000 from him on March 10 and later mounted pressure on him to meet ASI Kumar.
After Ranjeet lodged a complaint with SP, CBI, Chandigarh, a trap was laid as per which the complainant was to record the conversation between him and the cops. On meeting the cops, Ranjeet agreed to pay the remaining amount, but he was on March 17 asked to pay ₹1 lakh. Ranjeet informed the CBI that he agreed to arrange ₹50,000 as the first instalment.
{{/usCountry}}After Ranjeet lodged a complaint with SP, CBI, Chandigarh, a trap was laid as per which the complainant was to record the conversation between him and the cops. On meeting the cops, Ranjeet agreed to pay the remaining amount, but he was on March 17 asked to pay ₹1 lakh. Ranjeet informed the CBI that he agreed to arrange ₹50,000 as the first instalment.
{{/usCountry}}The CBI in its investigation report submitted that the conversation between the complainant and the accused established that Rana has already taken ₹10,000 as bribe. “ASI Kumar told the complainant that Rana would settle the case after receiving the remaining amount. The conversation between the trio has substantiated the acceptance of ₹10,000 from the complainant and further demand of ₹50,000 as undue advantage on the part of suspects head constable Rana and ASI Kumar,” read the CBI report.
However, defence counsel Deepa Dubey argued that no money has been recovered from the cops and alleged that CBI officials had hurt the children of Rana while arresting him.