Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths caught an assistant sub-Inspector (ASI) named Tofan Guru red-handed Wednesday evening, who has been working at the Dhauli police station in Bhubaneswar.
The accused cop was nabbed on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1,500, allegedly to hush up a case.
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According to Vigilance sources, a FIR was lodged with Dhauli police on the outskirts of the Capital City, pertaining to unloading of sand by one person in front of his neighbour’s house. Later, this erupted a severe altercation between the two neighbours concerned.
One of them went to the police station seeking justice; following which, Guru demanded one of the parties to pay Rs 1,500 to him.
Acting on a tip-off, the Vigilance team laid a trap to nab the cop.
On the other hand, the accused cop refuted the charges of demanding and accepting the bribe, saying that he is innocent.
PNN
