India

UP cops booked in corruption case

Pradeep Saxena

The Inspector of Kanpur branch EOW (Prevention of Corruption Organization) has registered a corruption case at Lodha police station against SO and an inspector posted in Lodha. One of them is currently SO at Pisaawa police station in the district, while another is on suspension from Meerut. After the registration of this case, departmental action against Pisawa SO is fixed.

On 1st December 2015 during the voting of the panchayat elections in Nodroi village of Lodha area, the prime candidate's brother (CBI officer), Delhi, Ramkumar and nephew Harish were taken to the police station by then SO Lodha Dharmendra Kumar and Sub-Inspector Sudhir Kumar on the accusation of disturbing the election atmosphere and obstructing government work. According to Ramkumar, both were released by the SO and SI by taking 80,000 rupees in the night and the next day a case was also filed against them. For this, Ramkumar first complained at the district level which was investigated in Aligarh and Hathras district. He later complained about this at the government level. The investigation order was received on 23 January 2019 by Inspector RP Singh of the Kanpur branch of Anti Corruption Organization.

On investigation, inspector RP Singh found that on the basis of the testimony of the witnesses and villagers, both were caught and brought to the police station. Later they were released by taking 80,000 rupees. After receiving the money, a case was filed the next day, and then on 11 December 2015, the collected bride money was returned to some people of the village. Based on this evidence, EOW Inspector RP Singh filed a case under Section 7, 18/1, 13/2 of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 at Lodha police station. In this case, the then SO Lodha Dharmendra Kumar native 43/144 Bhupal Kunj Sikandra Agra, the current posting Meerut and the then SI Sudhir Kumar native B-208 Gali No.3 Sahadatpur Extension Karawal Nagar Delhi, The current deployment SO Pisawa has been charged. Inspector RP Singh has confirmed the case. At the same time, SO Lodha Ramvakil has also confirmed. Further action will be taken based on the investigation.