Madhapur SI Arrested By ACB For Corruption
Ranjit Kumar was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau when he demanded Rs 50,000 and accepted an amount of Rs 30,000 to not arrest a person.
Hyderabad | 5th April 2024
On Saturday afternoon, M Ranjit Kumar, Sub-Inspector of Police, Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad, was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ranga Reddy Unit, when he demanded Rs 50,000 and accepted an amount of Rs 30,000 from the complainant Mudavath Laxman of Sainagar Thanda, beside Mariyamma Temple, Madhapur, through M Vikram, PC 10666 of the Madhapur, for offering an official favour - i. e. not arresting the complainant in Cr No 225/2024 u/s 441, 427, 506 of the IPC of the Madhapur PS and letting him settle the issue in Lok Adalat.
The department said that the SI performed his public duty improperly and dishonestly.
The bribe amount was recovered from the possession of Vikram from his computer table drawer in his office.
Ranjit Kumar and Vikram were arrested and produced before the First Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases, Nampally.
The ACB has stated that in case of demand of a bribe by any public servant, the public may contact toll free phone no 1064 for taking action as per law.
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