The Delhi Police’s Vigilance department arrested a constable of Vasant Kunj (South) police station for demanding and accepting a bribe.

According to the police on Thursday, they nabbed the alleged constable, who has been identified as Amit, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe. A senior police official said, “The Vigilance Unit of Delhi Police while acting on a complaint filed by a citizen over the vigilance helpline no. 1064, arrested a police personnel posted in Police Station Vasant Kunj (South), for demanding a bribe of Rs.50,000/- and accepting a part amount.”

He added that on Wednesday, a call was received from the complainant wherein she informed the helpline staff that a local area’s beat staff demanded a bribe from her upon initiating civil construction work in the Rangpuri Pahadi area for allowing continuation of the construction work.

“Aggrieved by the unjust and illegal demand, Ms.X, who is a homemaker, called on the helpline number and sought action against the culprit. The information shared by the complainant immediately got verified on ground through a discreet enquiry by the Vigilance Unit’s team, which prima facie confirmed the genuineness of her grievances,” another police officer said.

Accordingly, a police team, along-with public witness, laid a trap in coordination with the complainant. “The alleged police personnel had directed the complainant to deliver the first instalment of the demanded bribe money (the sum of money arranged by the complainant till that time), as a designated place in the local area,” he said, adding that the team nabbed him.

An FIR under the relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act and Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at Police Station Vigilance. “The arrested accused Constable has been produced before the Special Court, Rouse Avenue Courts, and has been sent to judicial custody,” the officer stated.