17 May,2023 12:56 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed a case against a 36-year-old police sub-inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe of rupees one lakh in Thane. The policeman was demanding a bribe from a man, who was an accused in a criminal case, stated an ACB official.
"The police sub-inspector demanded the money on March 27, to facilitate the man's pre-arrest bail in the criminal case," the ACB officer said.
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The man registered a complaint with the Thane unit of the ACB.
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"The ACB further conducted a probe against the policeman and found that the policeman had sought the bribe," the official said.
"Offences have been registered against the SI under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act," the ACB officer said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.
