Policeman held for demanding Rs 2,000 bribe

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 21 2016 | 7:58 PM IST
Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a police sub-inspector for demanding a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a complainant.
The accused PSI Narayan Raosaheb Navale, attached to RAK Marg police station in Wadala, was arrested yesterday for the offence, police said.
According to police, on January 4 the complainant had gone to RAK Marg Police Station to register a complaint that his mobile phone had been stolen. However, Navale refused to register the FIR.
On January 10, when the complainant met Navale again, the latter demanded Rs 2,000 bribe for the registration of FIR. The next day, the complainant approached the ACB and filed a complaint against Navale.
On January 14, the Mumbai unit of ACB verified the complainant's claim and arrested him yesterday, a police said.
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First Published: Jan 21 2016 | 7:58 PM IST

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