Hajipur: A police inspector was arrested for allegedly offering a bribe to the Peshkar (Court Reader) of the Additional District Judge. He was deployed at a local court in Hajipur. According to police, the incident occurred on 29th August when the Inspector identified as Jugal Kishore Sharma allegedly tried to offer Rs 500 to the Peshkar who was rewarded by the District Judge on Independence Day.

"He entered the Courtroom and offered Rs 500 to the Peshkar for sweets as the Peshkar was rewarded by the District Judge on 15 August. Both the accused and the Peshkar have told that it was for buying sweets. However, offering money inside Courtroom is a crime. The accused has been arrested," said Raghav Dayal, SDPO. "He is also accused in another case in the same ADJ Court," he added.