The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu on Thursday claimed to have trapped a policeman of Chinore Police Post Jammu while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000.
A spokesman in a statement said that on 02 March 2023 P/S ACB, Jammu received a written complaint wherein the complainant stated that on 01.03.2023, the Police of P.P. Chinore arrested his son namely Sahil Mehra in a false and frivolous case on the complaint of local resident of Chinore.
Mohd Sultan, an official of P.P Chinore, demanded Rs 8,000 as a bribe for the release of his son from police custody, it said.
“He further stated that he had already paid Rs 4,000 out of the demanded bribe of Rs 8,000, but the Munshi again demanding balance bribe amount of Rs 4,000 for release his son.”
The complainant stated that he doesn’t want to pay a bribe but the said official compelled him to pay the bribe and under compelled circumstances he is going to pay the balance bribe of Rs 4,000 to said Munshi and requested for taking action under law, the statement. (KNO)
