Gujarat ACB arrests 2 Madhya Pradesh cops in alleged bribery case

Two Madhya Pradesh policemen were arrested by Gujarat’s anti-corruption bureau (ACB) from a hotel in Vadodara on Wednesday for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a man for not registering a criminal case against him.

Two Madhya Pradesh policemen were arrested by Gujarat’s anti-corruption bureau (ACB) from a hotel in Vadodara on Wednesday for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a man for not registering a criminal case against him.

Two Madhya Pradesh policemen were arrested by Gujarat’s anti-corruption bureau (ACB) from a hotel in Vadodara on Wednesday for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a man for not registering a criminal case against him.(Representational Image)

The two cops – assistant sub-inspector Shankar Ramavadh Singh and constable Dipak Adani are posted in Pandhurna in Chhindwada district of Madhya Pradesh.

A senior ACB official said the complainant had approached the agency claiming the policemen had demanded a bribe of Rs 18 lakh for not registering a case of illegal possession of electric cables against him.

ACB assistant director P R Gelot said the complainant’s name was revealed by a man arrested by MP police recently, following which Singh and Adani arrived in Vadodara to book the complainant.

“They called the complainant to the hotel for striking a deal for not registering a crime against him, which was settled for Rs 8 lakh. The money was recovered from them by ACB sleuths who set the trap and raided the place,” he said.

But the Madhya Pradesh police has rubbished allegation that the two men had demanded a bribe.

Chhindwara superintendent of police GK Pathak told Hindustan Times that the two policemen had been framed.

“We’re in constant touch with Vadodara police to resolve the issue,” Pathak said.

(With agency inputs)