The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against two police officers in Thane district, Maharashtra, including an inspector and a constable, who are accused of demanding a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a man to influence a complaint involving his relative.

According to officials, the incident occurred when a woman filed a complaint against the nephew of the man, which led to the involvement of the police. The inspector, stationed at the Murbad police station in Thane, allegedly instructed the constable to extort Rs 2 lakh from the complainant. The payment was demanded in exchange for providing a favourable outcome for the man`s nephew in the matter at hand.