22-05-2025
Two policemen booked in Rs 40,000 bribery case
S
urat: Two Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked a police sub-inspector and a head constable for allegedly accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe from a man accused in a prohibition case.
One of them was caught red-handed in a trap laid by the ACB.
The accused have been identified as PSI Amrut Vasava, posted at GIDC Chowki, and head constable Chirag Rathod of the Navsari (Rural) police station.
According to ACB officials, the complainant was booked in a prohibition case by Navsari rural police on May 13. After securing anticipatory bail from the court, he approached the police to complete the formalities of arrest and release.
However, PSI Vasava and constable Rathod allegedly demanded ₹40,000 to process the paperwork.
Unwilling to pay a bribe, the complainant approached the ACB, which organized a trap. As per the plan, the complainant called Vasava, who directed him to hand over the money to Rathod. Rathod was caught red-handed while accepting money. Vasava, however, managed to flee and is currently absconding.
The operation was led by ACB police inspector KR. Saxena under the supervision of Surat ACB assistant director R R Chaudhari.
