Rajasthan police ASI arrested taking bribe

The allegation was verified and the accused arrested while accepting Rs 45,000, ACB DGP B L Soni said in a statement. He said the residence of the accused is being searched while a case has been registered against him under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

An assistant sub-inspector in Jalore district was arrested Sunday while taking a bribe of Rs 45,000, an anti-corruption bureau official said. Babulal Rajpurohit, posted at the Sayla police station, had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 to file the final report in a case, the official said. The allegation was verified and the accused arrested while accepting Rs 45,000, ACB DGP B L Soni said in a statement. He said the residence of the accused is being searched while a case has been registered against him under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.