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Cop held for taking ₹2 lakh bribe in Rewari
The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a head constable while accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh in Rewari. A spokesman of the ACB said that Neeraj Kumar, who runs an NGO, was thrashed by four persons on August 12 and he lodged a police complaint.
The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a head constable while accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh in Rewari. A spokesman of the ACB said that Neeraj Kumar, who runs an NGO, was thrashed by four persons on August 12 and he lodged a police complaint.
“Head constable Sri Bhagwan, who was the investigating officer in the case sought ₹5 lakh from Neeraj for initiating action against the accused. The deal was stuck at ₹2 lakh and Neeraj informed the ACB team about this,” the spokesman added.
He said the head constable was held from the bus stand of Kund village in Rewari while receiving ₹2 lakh. He was booked under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC.
Head constable held for graft
In another case, the ACB has arrested a head constable, Rakesh Kumar, while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 in Hisar.
Rakesh, who was posted at sadar police station in Hisar, had sought ₹1 lakh from a driver, Suresh to free him in an abduction case. The ACB team nabbed Rakesh on Thursday night.
