Woman SI arrested for taking Rs 5-lakh bribe

A woman sub-inspector was arrested here today for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh for not registering a case against a firm, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said.

Sub-inspector Babita Sharma, posted at Shipra Path police station, had demanded a bribe of Rs 50 lakh from a Delhi-based firm for settling a case under the IT Act, but the deal was fixed at Rs 45 lakh, a police officer said.

The accused was arrested red-handed while accepting Rs 5 lakh as the first installment. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is going on, the official said.