The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Rajasthan apprehended a Police Constable and a civilian for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 at Kathumar Police Station in Alwar district. The arrests were made based on a complaint received on the Anti-Corruption Bureau helpline (1064), as per the Director General of the Bureau, Govind Gupta. The complaint accused ASI Narendra Singh, Constable Rameshwar Singh, and a private individual named Niranjan Singh of demanding the bribe to assist in an ongoing investigation involving the complainant’s relative.
Acting on the complaint, the Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted a verification process under the supervision of Anil Kayal, Deputy Inspector General of the Jaipur Range. Subsequently, a trap operation was carried out by a team led by Ravindra Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police from the Dausa Unit. During the operation, Constable Rameshwar Singh and Niranjan Singh were caught red-handed while accepting the bribe.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau team recovered the full amount of Rs 20,000 from Niranjan Singh. The involvement of ASI Narendra Singh is currently under investigation, with his arrest pending. The arrested individuals are undergoing interrogation, and further inquiries are being conducted under the oversight of Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption Bureau) Smita Srivastava and Inspector General of Police (Anti-Corruption Bureau) S. Parimala. Legal proceedings are in progress, with a case set to be filed under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
