ACB Trap In Rajkot: ASI, GRD Personnel Caught Accepting ₹10,000 Bribe
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The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday caught an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and a Gujarat Raksha Dal (GRD) personnel allegedly accepting a ₹10,000 bribe near Aji Dam Police Outpost in Rajkot City.
The accused have been identified as Rajeshbhai alias Rajubhai Samatbhai Mer, 53, ASI, posted at Aji Dam Police Outpost, and Manojbhai Babubhai Chauhan, 31, a GRD personnel at the same outpost.
Bribe Demanded During Case Investigation
According to the ACB, a complaint had been registered against the complainant at Aji Dam Police Station, and Mer was investigating the case.
During the investigation, Mer allegedly demanded ₹10,000 from the complainant in exchange for not keeping the accused persons in police custody and helping expedite their bail proceedings.
Mer allegedly instructed the complainant to hand over the money to Chauhan.
Complaint Filed Through ACB Helpline
The complainant, who did not want to pay the alleged bribe, contacted the ACB’s toll-free helpline 1064 and filed a complaint.
Acting on the complaint, the ACB laid a trap in Rajkot on September 20, 2026.
₹10,000 Recovered During Trap
During the operation, Chauhan allegedly accepted ₹10,000 from the complainant in front of the gate of Aji Dam Police Outpost, Traffic Bhavan East Division campus, Rajkot City.
The ACB team subsequently caught both accused persons. The entire alleged bribe amount of ₹10,000 was recovered during the operation.
The trap was conducted by M.N. Rana, Police Inspector, Rajkot Rural ACB Police Station, Rajkot.
