The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of lokayukta on Friday caught a police constable posted at Cyber Crime Cell red-handed accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 cash.
The accused was demanding Rs 25,000 for not naming the victim in the case, which was lodged by a man against one of his employees. Accused Amit Mishra is posted as a constable with the Cyber Crime Cell and was aware of the complaint lodged by Ravi Prakash Ahirwar and few days ago contacted Ahirwar. Mishra threatened Ahirwar stating that he would also be named in the case and demanded Rs 25,000, if he did not want to be named in the FIR.
Following this, Ahirwar had already given Rs 4,000 to the constable and agreed to provide the remaining payment in parts afterwards. Harassed and annoyed with the demand, Mishra lodged a complaint with the lokayukta. On receiving the information a team was formed and the accused was asked to collect Rs 5,000 at the Cyber Crime Cell office at around 4 pm on Friday where he was caught red-handed by the police officials.
Victim owns a computer hardware shop at MP Nagar Zone II and was acquainted with the accused. Few days ago, a youth had created a fake ID on internet using Ahirwar’s computer and sent obscene mails. After AHirwar came to know about the incident, he had approached the Cyber Crime Cell. The lokayukta police, after arrested the con stable, released him on personal bond and registered a case under sections 7 and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.