ACB Gujarat Nabs Ahmedabad Crime Branch Constable in Bribery Trap

Ahmedabad: In a successful operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a police constable, Amankumar Sanjaykumar Chauhan, 27, attached to the Crime Branch of Ahmedabad city, on charges of bribery.

The constable was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 65,000 at Kalptaru Spa, Shiv Business Hub, Nikol, Ahmedabad. A vigilant citizen, who had been threatened with a gambling case, had approached the ACB with a complaint.

According to the complaint, the constable had demanded a bribe of Rs. 4,00,000 to drop a false gambling case against the complainant and his friends. After negotiations, the amount was settled at Rs. 1,00,000. The constable had already taken Rs. 35,000 and was demanding the remaining amount of Rs. 65,000 when he was caught in the ACB’s trap.

The ACB team, led by PI R.I. Parmar, conducted a meticulous operation and caught the constable while he was accepting the bribe. The entire operation was supervised by Deputy Director K.B. Chudasama.

The accused constable has been booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.DeshGujarat