In his complaint to the CBI, Ramesh, who runs a tavern in Mauli Jagran, alleged that the SHO of the Mauli Jagran police station demanded a bribe of Rs 1.20 lakh for not registering a case against his nephew and others. The bribe amount was negotiated and reduced to Rs 55,000, after which the complainant gave Rs 10,000 to the cops the same day.
Ramesh then approached the CBI with his complaint following which a trap was laid outside the tavern at Mauli Jagran today.
CBI sleuths claimed that Constable Surinder Rathi took Rs 45,000 on behalf of the SHO, after which he was nabbed. The constable was then asked to make a call to the SHO to inform him about the money being received.
The CBI sleuths then reached the Mauli Jagran police station and arrested the SHO.
Sources said another constable’s role in the case was also being probed, who was at large.
A case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B of the IPC has been registered against both suspects. The duo will be produced before the CBI court tomorrow.
Baljit Singh was held for graft earlier too
Bajlit Singh, who was a sub-inspector in 2007 and was posted as the in-charge of the Mauli Jagran police post along with two other cops, was arrested by the CBI for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a Behlana resident for not implicating his relative in a narcotics case. He was later acquitted in the case.
Second such case in less than 24 days
On January 4, the CBI had laid a trap to nab Sub-Inspector Rajbir Singh, posted as additional SHO at the Sector 31 police station, for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000. However, the cop reportedly managed to escape after taking the bribe before the CBI sleuths could nab him. The SI surrendered in a local court on January 10.
Constable took Rs 45,000 on behalf of SHO
In his complaint to the CBI, Ramesh alleged that the SHO of the Mauli Jagran police station demanded a bribe of Rs 1.20 lakh for not registering a case against his nephew and others. The bribe amount was negotiated and reduced to Rs 55,000, after which the complainant gave Rs 10,000 to the cops the same day. Ramesh then approached the CBI following which a trap was laid outside a tavern at Mauli Jagran on Monday. CBI sleuths claimed that Constable Surinder Rathi took Rs 45,000 on behalf of the SHO, after which he was nabbed. The sleuths then reached the Mauli Jagran police station and arrested the SHO.
Taint on khaki nothing new
- May 15 , 2018: SI Sewa Singh, posted at the Industrial Area police station, was nabbed while allegedly taking Rs 5,000 as bribe
- October 24, 2017: SI Mohan Singh of the Sector 31 police station was arrested while taking a bribe of Rs 2 lakh
- May 23, 2017: Head constable of the UT police, posted at the Sarangpur police station, arrested by the CBI while taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a woman
- January 1, 2017: Raj Kumar, a head constable posted at the Sector 31 police station, arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 5,000
