Woman SI, hubby caught taking Rs 5 lakh bribe

A woman sub inspector and her husband were today caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a firm's representative for not registering a case against it.

Accused SI Babita Chaudhary posted with Shipra path police station in Jaipurhad initially demanded Rs 50 lakhg as bribe but the deal was struck at Rs. 45 lakh.

After verification of the complaint, a trap was laid by a team of Anti Corruption Bureau and the accused sub inspector along with her husband Amardeep was caught accepting Rs 5 lakh as the first installment the bribe, Inspector General of Police (ACB) Sachin Mittal said.

The SI was threatening the firm, engaged in carrying out web advertisement business, to lodge a case against it under the Informational Technology Act.

The accused SI and her husband were caught taking the bribe inside a restaurant near the Shipra path police station where she is posted, Additional SP ACB Narottam Verma said.

Both the accused have been arrested under the Prevention of Corruption act.