Superintendent of Police (City) Deshraj was caught red handed while accepting Rs one lakh as an initial amount of the Rs 25 lakh bribe he had demanded from SHO Anokh Singh, CBI Deputy Inspector General Mahesh Aggarwal said.
According to official sources, a departmental inquiry was pending against the Station House Officer in a case.
The sources said as the inquiry was pending with Deshraj, he allegedly promised the SHO that he would "hush up" the probe if he was paid money for it.
The SHO intimated CBI who laid a trap and caught Deshraj red handed while accepting the initial amount (Rs one lakh) of the bribe.
