Vigilance officials said Prabodh Kumar Rai Bishunpur village under Sahebganj police station had complained that the SHO had demanded Rs 10,000 as bribe to arrest persons accused in an FIR filed by him.
"The complaint was verified by our sleuths and the allegations were found to be true. A trap team under the leadership of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammad Ali Ansari was constituted to nab the SI," the officials said.
Vigilance Investigation Bureau conducted 13 traps since January and arrested 14 persons.
