SHO, advocate held taking bribe
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Ravi Prakash Meharda, DG, ACB, said a complaint was received of a family being harassed by Rajtalab police. Their vehicles were seized during a property attachment process. The SHO allegedly demanded a bribe to avoid confiscating the remaining vehicles and property, and to stop further harassment.
Inspector Dilip Singh, through middleman Sharif Khan, reportedly demanded Rs 6.5 lakh. During verification of the complaint, the lawyer agreed to accept Rs 3.5 lakh as bribe on behalf of SHO Singh, of which Rs 1 lakh he took inside the premises of Rajtalab police station. Dilip Singh was caught taking the remaining Rs 2.5 lakh on Thursday.
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