Special Police Establishment of lokayukta has on Thursday nabbed an assistant sub-inspector of special branch, red-handed for accepting `4000 for extension in visa of a Sweden NRI.
lokayukta official told that the victim Kailash Singh Kaityar who is a Sweden based NRI had applied for Visa and it was pending since September and in November had expired. When the victim contacted for extension he was told to pay money for facilitating the extension. Irritated with the repeated demand, the victim lodged a complaint with the lokayukta. On receiving the information a team was formed and planned to net the accused.
The victim was asked to inform the accused to meet him near Mata Mandir, where the police officer was nabbed red-handed while accepting the bribe. The accused Umesh Chandra Jha was posted as an ASI at the Deputy Superintendent of Police office in the Special Branch. A case under section 13 and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered.