CBI arrests 3 Delhi Police personnel for taking bribe

A station house officer (SHO) and two constables of Delhi Police have been arrested for receiving a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a complainant. The trio had demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from the complainant who was facing a land dispute.

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a station house officer (SHO) and two constables of Delhi Police while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a complainant, officials said Thursday.

SS Chahal, posted as SHO, Vijay Vihar police station in Rohini along with two constables Badri and Jitendra was arrested while receiving the bribe in an operation carried out by the CBI on Wednesday night, they said.

The trio had demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from the complainant who was facing a land dispute, they said.

The complainant was constructing a boundary wall when some people claimed the plot ownership following which a dispute ensued and PCR was called, they said.

When the matter reached the police station, the SHO allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs five lakh which was brought down to Rs 2 lakh during negotiations, they said.

(PTI REPORT)