Delhi Police Head Constable arrested on bribery charge

A head constable of Delhi Police and a tout have been arrested by the Vigilance Branch for demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000, from a person to settle a minor quarrel case in New Ashok Nagar area of the city, police said today.
In a complaint to the Vigilance Branch of Delhi Police, a complainant said that in a minor quarrel involving boys in New Ashok Nagar, on November 6, he was called by the head constable of New Ashok Nagar police station, Harbir, who threatened to implicate him a fake case and demanded the bribe of Rs 20,000, said R K Jha, DCP of Vigilance Branch.

The complainant expressed his inability to pay Rs 20,000 and negotiated with the accused. Finally, he accepted to take Rs 5,000 which was to be paid in two days, the officer said.
The Vigilance team accompanied by the complainant and witnesses reached the area where Harbir had directed him to give the money to his accomplice Bhola, a juice vendor.
He was caught by the cops while taking the money from the complainant. The head constable was later also arrested, Jha said.
A case has been registered under relevant Sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Vigilance Unit police station and investigation is on, Jha added.