NAVI MUMBAI: Thane Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a senior inspector and a constable attached to Navi Mumbai property and anti-narcotics cells after a trap was laid. Senior inspector Jairaj Chhapriya and constable Iqbal Shaikh were caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 32,500 from a pan masala seller at APMC market on Thursday.
Inspector (Thane ACB) Yogesh Deshmukh said the 27-year-old complainant who sells pan masala to stalls at APMC had complained on July 27 that Shaikh demanded Rs45,000 from him for allowing him to sell pan masala. After verification of the complainant with audio evidence, it was revealed that Shaikh demanded the bribe on behalf of Chhapriya.
“Shaikh accepted the first instalment of Rs20,000. On Thursday, Shaikh called the complainant to APMC to accept the remaining amount. Shaikh told him he will have to give Rs25,000 apart from Rs7,500 for himself. A trap was laid and Shaikh was caught red-handed while accepting Rs32,500,” Deshmukh said.
He said the duo was arrested and remanded to ACB custody till August 2.
