An assistant sub-inspector was arrested in Rajasthan's Baran district on Wednesday for taking a bribe of Rs 5,000, an official said.
Ramesh Chand, posted at Chippa Barod police station, had demanded the bribe for removing the names of some accused in a case, an Anti-Corruption Bureau official said.
Earlier, the policeman had accepted Rs 70,000 bribe, he said.
A case has been registered against Chand under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and an investigation is underway, the official said.
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