The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 2009 batch, currently serving as DIG of Ropar Range, Punjab, along with an associate, in connection with a bribery case involving Rs 8 lakh.

Allegations of Monthly Illegal Payments

According to the agency, the officer was allegedly demanding regular monthly illegal payments from a complainant in addition to the Rs 8 lakh bribe. The case pertains to the officer allegedly seeking a bribe to “settle” an FIR filed against the complainant and ensure no further adverse police action impacted his business.

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Trap and Arrest

The CBI set a trap and caught the middleman accepting Rs 8 lakh from the complainant on behalf of the DIG at Sector 21, Chan

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