Delhi: CBI arrests head constable in bribery case
Dec 29, 2023
New Delhi [India], December 29 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a head constable, posted at Sonia Vihar police station in Delhi, in a bribery case, said an official statement by the CBI.
A case was registered with the CBI against the head constable for receiving a bribe of Rs 8,000.
The CBI stated, "The complainant alleged that he was getting a house constructed for his sister at Kaushalpuri in Sonia Vihar on a contract basis. The accused head constable stopped the construction work and demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 to resume it."
"It was further alleged that the head constable later agreed on Rs 8,000," it added.
Accordingly, the CBI laid a trap and arrested the head constable receiving a bribe of Rs 8,000/. Also, raids were conducted at the residence of the accused.
Further investigation is underway.
More details are awaited.
