Anand ACB Catches Anklav Police Inspector Accepting ₹40,000 Bribe
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The Anand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught a Police Inspector posted at Anklav Police Station in Anand district while allegedly accepting a ₹40,000 bribe from a complainant.
The accused, Rajdeepsinh Bhagwatsinh Vanar, a Class II Police Inspector, was caught during an ACB trap operation in his chamber at Anklav Police Station.
Inspector Allegedly Threatened to Shut Factory
According to the complaint, Vanar summoned the complainant to the police station and accused his factory of causing pollution. He allegedly threatened to shut down the factory and initially demanded a 1.5-tonne air conditioner.
After the complainant refused to provide the air conditioner, the inspector allegedly demanded ₹40,000 instead.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the Anand ACB Police Station and lodged a complaint.
ACB Recovers ₹40,000 During Trap
Acting on the complaint, the ACB team laid a trap at Anklav Police Station on October 22. During the operation, Vanar allegedly accepted ₹40,000 from the complainant and was caught at the spot.
The ACB recovered the entire bribe amount of ₹40,000.
The operation was led by Police Inspector R. N. Virani of the Anand ACB Police Station, along with his team.
