Cop, aide held for demanding bribe of Rs 50,000 in Thane district

A police constable and his aide have been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50000 from a man to permit him to sell narcotics in Maharashtras Thane district an official said on Saturday reported news agency PTIThe AntiCorruption Bureau ACB arrested Pandurang Sagle 34 a constable with the Tulinj police station and a vendor who accepted the bribe on his behalf on Friday inspector Vijay Kawle of Thane ACB said reported PTIHe said the accused constable allegedly demanded Rs 50000 from the complainant each month for allowing him to sell mephedroneThe man approached the Thane ACB following which a trap was laid and the duo was caughtThane police subinspector arrested for accepting Rs 10000 bribeA police subinspector SI in Maharashtrarsquos Thane district has been arrested by the AntiCorruption Bureau ACB for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10000 an official stated on SundayAccording to PTI the accused officer aged 34 was stationed at a police station in Bhiwandi townHe had initially demanded a sum of Rs 80000 from a complainant promising that he would not be implicated in an ongoing case involving charges of attempt to murder and assault However he later lowered his demand to Rs 25000 PTI reportedThe complainant unwilling to comply with the illicit demand approached the ACB which subsequently arranged a sting operationAs per PTI the SI was caught redhanded while accepting Rs 10000 from the complainant on Saturday Following his arrest he has been booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption ActDeputy Superintendent of Police ACB Thane Madhavi Rajekumbhar confirmed the operation and stated that strict action would be taken against corruption within the police forceThe case highlights the ongoing efforts of the ACB to curb corrupt practices within law enforcement agenciesAccording to PTI reports the arrested officer is currently in police custody and further investigations are underway to determine if he was involved in similar offencesAuthorities have urged the public to report instances of bribery and corruption to ensure transparency and accountability within the systemThe Prevention of Corruption Act under which the SI has been charged prescribes stringent punishments for public servants found guilty of accepting bribes If convicted the accused could face imprisonment along with a hefty fineWith inputs from PTI