Did CBI Arrest a Delhi Police ASI for Bribery in Property Dispute?
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (NationPress) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken into custody an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) from the Delhi Police for purportedly soliciting and accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 10 lakh in a property dispute case, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
The individual apprehended has been named as ASI Sunder Pal, who is stationed at the C.R. Park police station.
As per the CBI, a formal case was initiated on Tuesday following claims that the accused demanded an illicit payment of Rs 25 lakh from the complainant. In exchange, he purportedly assured the complainant that he would help “resolve” the property dispute and prevent any legal measures from being taken against him.
Upon verifying the claims, the agency organized a trap on the same day and caught the accused in the act while he was allegedly requesting and accepting Rs 10 lakh as an initial payment of the total Rs 25 lakh bribe.
Officials reported that the bribe was recovered during the operation, leading to the immediate arrest of the suspect.
The CBI emphasized that the arrest was conducted following proper protocol and stated that an extensive investigation is ongoing to determine the full scope of the alleged conspiracy and to identify any additional parties involved.
Search operations and other necessary legal actions are part of the continuing investigation.
This arrest follows the apprehension of another Delhi Police ASI, Om Prakash, stationed at the Paschim Vihar police station, just a day prior; he was detained for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. In his case, he supposedly demanded Rs 25,000 to grant favors in securing bail for the complainant’s brother and was caught during a trap operation in Rajouri Garden.
These consecutive arrests have once again highlighted the issue of corruption within law enforcement agencies. The CBI reiterated its dedication to taking firm action against public officials engaged in corrupt activities.