Delhi Police Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested one Rajender Gautam, reader to Special Metropolitan Magistrate RP Jain, Delhi Jal Board on Friday. The accused was caught asking money (bribe) in exchange for setting a challan issued.
The complaint was filed by Chameli Devi, resident of Najafagarh. The complainant revealed that the accused Rajender Gautam, asked for
Rs 10,000 to settle the challan, however, he later settled for Rs 5,000.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Anti-Corruption Branch) RK Singh said, “Rajender Gautam was arrested on Friday. He was caught taking money (bribe) from a victim in exchange for negotiating on a challan issued.”
“The accused allegedly obtained the challan from court for Rs 1,000 and asked the complainant to pay Rs 10,000. He settled on Rs 5,000, after some negotiation. A case under section 7 (dealing with public service officials who accept or obtain or agrees to accept any form of bribe and is punishable for six months extending to five years) of Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act.