ACB nabs two Umargam cops accepting bribe of ₹89k

An Umargam head constable and a constable were arrested by the Navsari Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) after being caught red handed taking a bribe of ₹89,000.

As per internal sources at the ACB, Umargam police had declared a person wanted in a liquor case.

Subsequently, Head Constable Pareshkumar Ram and Constable Muru Gadhvi began the process to nab the absconding accused.

The cop duo, after negotiating with the accused, allegedly demanded ₹1 lakh for not harassing him.

Thereafter, the accused filed a complaint with the Navsari ACB.

A team led by Police Inspector B D Rathva laid a trap and sent the complainant as a decoy to a tea shop outside the Vallabh Heights building in Umargam, where Ram and Gadhvi showed up.

During their conversation, Paresh demanded the money and was handed ₹89,000 by the complainant. The ACB team which was waiting close by nabbed the duo red-handed from the spot.

The cops were arrested and a case of bribery registered against them. Further probe is on.