Thane: Police officer arrested by ACB while accepting Rs 2 lakh bribe

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The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Thane arrested an assistant police inspector based with Narpoli police station in Thane for accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh. The police said the accused demanded Rs 5 lakhs and he was caught red hand while accepting 2 lakhs..

According to the police the arrested accused is Sharad Baban Pawar 37, an assistant police inspector posted with Narpoli police station in Bhiwandi.

The complainant in the case in his statement to police said that his son was arrested in an murder case by Narpoli police. A case was registered under section 302 (Punishment for murder) of the Indian penal code. The investigation of the said case was done by Sharad Pawar. "Pawar had assured the complainant that he will help his son in the case. And also help to loosen the chargesheet and demanded Rs 5 lakh for the same. accordingly the complainant approach the Anti Corruption Bureau and a trap was laid to arrest the accused," said an police officer from the ACB team.

Sunil Lokhande, Superintendent of Police, ACB, Thane confirmed about the arrested and said the accused Pawar was caught red handed while accepting Rs 2 lakh in his cabin at the police station.

Lokhande added that a case has been registered under relevant section of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Further investigation is going on.

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Meanwhile, Navi Mumbai cyber crime police have booked five people in a cryptocurrency trading fraud. A 59-year-old Navi Mumbai businessman was duped of Rs 60.23 lakh after being lured to invest in forex and cryptocurrency trading for lucrative returns, police said on Tuesday.

The accused last month contacted the victim, a resident of Kalamboli area who runs a logistics business, and lured him to invest in forex and cryptocurrency trading, promising high returns, Navi Mumbai cyber cell's senior police inspector Gajanan Kadam said.

The victim subsequently invested Rs 64,70,024 through various links provided by the accused.

Based on the victim's complaint, the cyber cell police on Monday registered a case against five persons under sections 419 (cheating by personation) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, the official said.