The Vigilance Branch of Delhi Police have arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) attached with Fatehpur Beri Police station for accepting
Rs 2 lakhs as bribe from a complainant, said the police on Saturday.
The alleged accused has been identified as, Assitant Sub Inspector Kuldeep Singh.
According to a senior police official, the ASI was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant.
“The complainant had approached Vigilance Branch to lodge a complaint alleging that Kuldeep Singh has demanded the amount as bribe to extend favour in the investigation of a case registered at Fatehpur Beri police station, in which his son and nephew are the accused persons,” said the senior police official.
“The complainant had already paid Rs 1,70,000 out of total demand of Rs 2 Lacs and on April 26 he had to pay the remaining amount near Fatehpur Beri police station,” said the senior police official.
“The Vigilance Branch caught Kuldeep red handed while accepting the bribe. Subsequently a case was registered and further investigation is underway,” the senior police official added.