Policemen comprise 25 per cent of those arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau

ACB officers said the maximum number of complaints against policemen is related to harassment at police stations or in custody.

ACB Director RMS Brar said: “Nearly 20 to 25 per cent of bribery cases are reported annually against police officers. People now choose to complain instead of giving bribe to the police officers.”

Tirth Raj,Joint Director,ACB,said,“We are always extra careful when there is a bribery case against an officer. The process of trapping a policeman is carried out as per the law but if we know that the officer is smart,we assign the task to a team of officers not known to the accused.”

ACB officers said as the policemen are aware of the use of phenothylene powder as a trap,they ask people to keep cash on the table. During court cases,they argue that they didn’t even touch the money to escape from the punishment.

ACB officers said in most cases the police officers use tea stall owners,security guards,or even junior officers as the victims to escape the arrest.

However,with the increase in the number of cases against the police,they have found better ways to tackle corruption in the department.