Two Maharashtra police officers, an inspector and a constable, have been arrested in Latur for alleged bribery, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the police force.
Key Points
- A police inspector and constable in Latur, Maharashtra, were arrested for accepting a bribe.
- The officers allegedly demanded Rs 3 lakh to avoid taking action in a case.
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) laid a trap and caught the constable accepting Rs 45,000.
- Both officers have been remanded in police custody until April 5th.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a police inspector and a constable for taking a bribe of Rs 45,000 at Udgir in Maharashtra's Latur district, an official said.
The accused duo - inspector Rajkumar Pujari of Udgir Rural police station and constable Rahul Nagargoje - were sent to police custody till April 5 by a local court following their arrest, he said.
The complainant, a 43-year-old man from Pune, had approached the ACB on April 1, alleging that the accused were demanding a bribe of Rs 3 lakh to not take action against his brother-in-law in a case, Deputy Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Bargem told PTI.
During the verification, it was confirmed that Nagargoje, acting on the instructions of inspector Pujari, demanded Rs 50,000 from the complainant.
Arrest and Investigation
Subsequently, a trap was laid at a hotel, where Nagargoje accepted Rs 45,000 from the complainant and then contacted Pujari. During the search, officials recovered Rs 45,000 in cash and a mobile phone from Nagargoje, while a mobile handset was seized from Pujari.
A case was registered against the duo under the Prevention of Corruption Act and they were arrested. A local court then remanded them in police custody till April 5.
