Policeman fled form ACB trap with Rs. 1.5 lakh Bribe in Surat

Surat: An assistant police constable of Utran police station in Surat city escaped the trap laid by Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) with ₹ 1,50,000 in a Bribe case.

The complainant runs a business of sand and grit. The accused assistant police constable Raish Gulam Hussain seized his tractor filled with sand from the Tapi river and took it to Utran police station. He demanded a bribe of Rs 2,00,000 after calling the complainant, for not informing the mines and minerals department about the tractor and releasing it. The bribe amount was then reduced to Rs 1,50,000. The tractor was released after giving a penalty receipt of Rs 500. The accused demanded the bribe again at the complainant’s office.

The complainant contacted ACB as he was not willing to pay the bribe. The accused was found taking a bribe of Rs 1,50,000 from the complainant during a trap executed by ACB but escaped before the ACB could nab him. DeshGujarat