BIKANER: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped an assistant patrolling officer of excise department for taking Rs 5,000 on Tuesday as monthly from a wine shop owner for allegedly letting him ‘smoothly operate’ his liquor vend situated in Likhmisar village of Hanumangarh district.
Deputy SP (ACB) Bhopendra Soni said complainant Hetram, a licensee of excise department, informed the bureau that Hoshiyar Singh, an APO posted in Hanumangarh excise office had demanded a monthly of Rs 2,000. During negotiations, the accused agreed on Rs 1,500 per month and Rs 6,000 as an arrear of previous four months.
During verification, the accused took Rs 1,000 from the complainant. The ACB team laid a trap and caught the APO taking the remaining amount, he said.
Deputy SP (ACB) Ved Prakash Lakhotia said that the accused also assured the licensee to help him in opening an illegal branch to sell the liquor in rural areas.
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