Drug inspector caught taking bribe in district collectorate

A drug inspector was today caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 at the district collectorate complex here.

A team of officials from Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau raided the office of drug inspector Rajesh Yadav and caught him while taking money from Subodh Kumar of Meerut who was seeking licence for opening a medical store.

Another person identified as Subhash Chand was also arrested from the spot who was acting as a mediator between Yadav and Kumar, said Deputy SP of Vigilance-Rajiv Kumar.

Subodh had informed the police about this deal after which a trap was laid, said the Deputy SP, adding a total of 1,30,000 was sought as the bribery amount.
 

A case has been registered against the accused and they will be produced in the court, police said.