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₹500 Bribe for Police Verification Record: Una GRD Personnel Caught

By GS Team
16 Jul 20261 min read
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A Gram Rakshak Dal officer was caught red-handed by India's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at Una Police Station, accepting a ₹500 bribe for a character verification record. The accused, Sanjaybhai Karshanbhai Makwana, demanded ₹500-₹1000. Following a complaint, ACB set a trap, apprehending him with the tainted currency. An investigation is underway by the Junagadh ACB unit.

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₹500 Bribe for Police Verification Record: Una GRD Personnel Caught

A Gram Rakshak Dal (GRD) personnel posted at Una Police Station was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a ₹500 bribe for providing a police antecedent (character verification) record.

Bribe Allegedly Sought for Police Verification

According to the ACB, the accused, Sanjaybhai Karshanbhai Makwana, allegedly demanded ₹500 to ₹1,000 from a complainant to issue the character verification record of the complainant's friend.

Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the ACB, which organised a trap.

Caught Red-Handed

The trap was carried out on July 16 at the crime writer's room of Una Police Station.

During the operation, the accused allegedly accepted ₹500, following which ACB officials caught him red-handed and recovered the tainted currency from his possession.

Investigation Underway

The trap was conducted by Police Inspector B.K. Gamar of the Porbandar ACB Police Station along with his team under the supervision of the Junagadh ACB unit.

The ACB has registered a case and further investigation is underway.