Acting on a complaint by Anil Kumar Singh, a VIB team headed by the deputy superintendent of police Munna Prasad nabbed Manoj Kumar, circle inspector of Block-cum-Circle office in Dulhin Bazar area as soon as he took Rs 19,000 as graft from the complainant at his private office, an official release said.
He had earlier taken Rs 1000 as token money from the complainant, it said.
Kumar had demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 for submission of inspection report of a land allotted to Kumar by Bihar Bhudaan Yagna Samiti, the release added.
The Vigilance department has laid 45 traps and arrested 47 public servants on graft charge so far this year.
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