The accused cop, identified as assistant police inspector Sahebrao Shivaji Kachre, was posted at Gholwad police station in the district, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said in a release
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A cop from Maharashtra's Palghar district was booked for allegedly demanding Rs 50,000 from a citizen, while an official was held in Sindhudurg while accepting a bribe of Rs 22,000, ACB said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
The accused cop, identified as assistant police inspector Sahebrao Shivaji Kachre, was posted at Gholwad police station in the district, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said in a release, reported PTI.
A person filed a complaint with the ACB on December 9, alleging that Kachre promised not to arrest his brother-in-law, who was an accused in a case, if he greased his palm.
"Kachre has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act after it was established that he demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 to refrain from arresting the complainant's relative and to remove his name from a case file," said the ACB release, reported PTI.
The policeman will be arrested if needed, it said.
Meanwhile, the ACB's Sindhudurg unit arrested an industry inspector while accepting a bribe of Rs 22,000 on Wednesday, officials said.
Accused Pankaj Vitthal Shelke from the District Industries Centre in Oros had demanded the money to approve a proposal for a government subsidy concerning the purchase of a truck, reported PTI.
Talathi caught taking Rs 2,500 bribe for issuance of income certificate
In another case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught a talathi in Maharashtra's Latur district while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500 in exchange of issuing an income certificate required to avail government pension schemes, officials said, reported PTI.
The accused talathi, a revenue department official, has been identified as Kamalakar Vitthalrao Munde (52). He was posted at Gunjarga circle in Nilanga tehsil of Latur district, reported PTI.
The complainant, a 38-year-old resident of Sonkhed village, had applied for an income certificate in the name of his mother. The certificate was required to avail benefits of the government's pension and other welfare schemes.
The complainant alleged that Munde initially demanded Rs 5,000 for issuing the income certificate, but later negotiated down the amount to Rs 2,500.
Based on the complaint, the ACB laid a trap on Thursday and caught Munde while he was accepting the bribe amount in the presence of witnesses at his private office. During personal search, the cash of Rs 2,500 and a mobile handset were recovered from him, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
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