Delhi Police Sub Inspector Sent to Judicial Custody for Bribery

A Delhi Police Sub Inspector from Kalkaji was sent to judicial custody for accepting bribes. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended the officer after he demanded Rs 20,000 to settle a harassment complaint, later reducing the amount to Rs 15,000. Incriminating evidence was recovered.

A Delhi Police Sub Inspector assigned to Kalkaji has been remanded to judicial custody following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of bribery. He was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from a complainant.

The CBI had registered a case on August 13 based on a complaint against the sub-inspector, who allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 for resolving a harassment complaint filed by a woman. The amount was later reduced to Rs 15,000.

According to Advocate Rahul Aggarwal, the sub-inspector had threatened to impose multiple charges against the client unless the bribe was paid. Subsequent searches at the officer's residence and office resulted in the discovery of incriminating evidence. The CBI laid a trap and apprehended the accused during the transaction.

(With inputs from agencies.)