Mahim cop booked in bribery case

The complaint was received last week, following which an inquiry was conducted and the officer was booked.

The ACB has registered an offence against an Assistant Police Inspector posted at Mahim police station for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1.75 lakh from a builder.

The complaint was received last week, following which an inquiry was conducted and the officer was booked, and his residence searched on Thursday.

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“Gaud had booked the builder under the Preservation Of Trees Act and was about to arrest him. But he then told the builder’s father that he would spare his son if he was paid Rs 1.75 lakh,” said Vasant Devarkar, Additional Superintendent of Police, ACB.

“After the initial bribe demand, Gaud did not call the complainant again. We then registered a complaint. He has not been arrested yet,” Devarkar added. Mahesh Patil, DCP, Zone V said action would be taken once a report was received from the ACB.

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