JAIPUR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan, on Thursday arrested a Police Constable and a private person for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20, 000 at Kathumar Police Station in Alwar district.
The action was taken following directions from the Anti-Corruption Bureau Headquarters. According to Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Govind Gupta, the arrests were made after a complaint was received on the Anti-Corruption Bureau helpline (1064).
The complainant alleged that ASI Narendra Singh, Constable Rameshwar Singh (No. 17), and a private individual identified as Niranjan Singh, were demanding Rs 20, 000 to provide relief in an ongoing investigation related to a case registered against the complainant’s cousin at Kathumar Police Station.
Acting on the complaint, the Anti-Corruption Bureau initiated a verification process under the supervision of Anil Kayal, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Anti-Corruption Bureau Jaipur Range.