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SI caught taking Rs 40,000 bribe in ACB trap
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The deceased woman had reportedly made her last phone call to the complainant before her death.
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Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Wednesday arrested a sub- inspector for accepting Rs 40,000 bribe for doing an official favour in Adilabad district.
According to ACB officials, G Ramesh, sub-inspector, Bazarhathnoor Police Station, Adilabad district, was caught in an ACB trap in connection with the demand of illegal gratification of Rs.40,000 from the complainant for showing official favour, such as not implicating the complainant in a case registered under Section 194 BNSS relating to the suicidal death of an unmarried woman and returning the complainant's mobile phone, which had been retained by the accused officer.
The deceased woman had reportedly made her last phone call to the complainant before her death. Taking advantage of this circumstance, the SI allegedly threatened to implicate the complainant in the case and demanded illegal gratification to refrain from doing so. The SI initially demanded Rs 50,000 and subsequently reduced the demand to Rs.40,000 upon the request of the complainant.
During the trap proceedings, the SI met the complainant near an under- construction petrol bunk on the outskirts of the village and instructed him to place the bribe amount of Rs.40,000 beneath the centering boxes at the location. Accordingly, the complainant placed the amount as instructed by the SI. The SI performed his duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain undue advantage by misusing his official position.
