Chandigarh, Jan 12 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
In a swift action against corruption, the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau today arrested head constable Rakesh, posted at the Anti-Narcotics Cell in Badli, Jhajjar district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹200,000.
Confirming the arrest, a government spokesperson stated that the Bureau received a complaint against Rakesh, accusing him of demanding a bribe of ₹200,000 from a liquor seller in Kanonda village, Bahadurgarh tehsil, to remove their name from a registered FIR at Asoda (Bahadurgarh). Based on the complaint, the Bureau team set a trap and apprehended Rakesh red-handed at the Jhajjar district grain market while accepting the bribe money.
A further search of the accused’s vehicle revealed additional cash amounting to ₹7.50 lakh. The entire operation was conducted transparently in the presence of witnesses.
A case has been registered against Rakesh at the Rohtak Anti-Corruption Bureau police station, and he remains under arrest. The investigation is ongoing.
