Mumbai: The officers of the Mumbai Unit of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have arrested a senior police inspector and police sub-inspector (PSI) posted at the Wadala TT police station in a bribery case. The accused public servants have been identified as senior police inspector Chandrakant Sarode (52) and PSI Rahul Waghmode (37).
Background Of The Dispute
According to the ACB, there had been a dispute between the complainant with a person over a community hall related issue. On September 07, again there had been a dispute between the complainant and the opposite group, people from both the groups visited Wadala TT police station.
Allegations Of Bribery
As per the ACB, on the complaint of the opposite group, a complaint had been filed against the complainant (in ACB's case) at the Wadala TT police station.
It has been alleged by the complainant that in order to make the complainant's daughter an accused in the case and to take action on the opposite group people, PSI Waghmode demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 for himself and Rs 5 lakh for senior inspector Sarode. The bribe amount for Sarode was settled for Rs 4 lakh after negotiations.
Trap And Arrests
On September 10, PSI Waghmode had accepted a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant after which the complainant approached ACB and lodged a complaint in this regard.
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"During a trap operation on Friday, he accepted the remaining amount of Rs 30,000 himself from the complainant and Rs 2 lakh for senior inspector Sarode, who encouraged him to accept the bribe amount. Both the police officers were caught red-handed," the ACB said in a statement. They would be produced before the court where the ACB will seek their custody for further investigation.
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