Patna (Bihar): Five policemen, accused of accepting a bribe for releasing criminals at Beur police station, were arrested by the authorities on Sunday.
The accused cops were taken into custody on the charges of corruption, as they had taken a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh for releasing the criminals, who stole coins worth over Rs 18 lakh in Naubatpur.
The five accused have been identified as: Police Station in-charge Pravesh Bharti, ASI Sunil Chaudhary, SSI Vinod Rai, Bihar Home guards Vinod Sharma and Krishna Murari.
Rajesh Kumar, DIG Central Range, Patna, informed, "The arrested cops have taken a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh to release the car which they seized on the intervening night of July 15 and 16. The criminals were later given free passage after they offered a bribe to the police officers patrolling the area."
"We have also arrested the driver of the private vehicle in connection with the case," he added.
Kumar also said that strict action will be taken against the police officers for accepting the bribe and letting criminals go.
"An FIR has been registered in the case and a thorough investigation is underway."
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