Surendranagar ACB Trap: Chotila Police Head Constable Caught Red-Handed Taking ₹27,000 Bribe
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SURENDRANAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials caught a police head constable posted at Chotila police station red-handed while accepting a ₹27,000 bribe in the police station campus on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The constable allegedly demanded the cash from a local resident to facilitate bail for individuals booked in a gambling case.
Following a alert by a vigilant citizen on the ACB’s 1064 toll-free helpline, a Rajkot ACB unit laid a trap inside the Chotila police station premises, recovering the entire bribe amount on the spot.
Bribe Demanded For Bail Assistance
According to official details released by the ACB, the accused has been identified as 30-year-old Jaysukhbhai Jagabhai Jidiya, who was serving as a head constable at Chotila police station in Surendranagar district.
The case stems from a gambling complaint registered recently at the Chotila police station against villagers known to the complainant. Head Constable Jidiya approached the complainant and demanded ₹27,000 in exchange for facilitating bail for the accused villagers. He instructed the complainant to arrange the money within two to three days.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the citizen promptly reached out to the Anti-Corruption Bureau via its toll-free helpline number 1064 and lodged a formal complaint against the policeman.
Caught In Public View Outside D-Staff Office
Acting on the tip-off, Field Police Inspector R.K. Solanki from the Rajkot ACB Unit organized a surprise trap on Wednesday.
Jidiya met the complainant in the public area right in front of the D-Staff office door, located at the back of the Chotila police station compound. As soon as the constable accepted the ₹27,000 cash from the complainant, waiting ACB officers moved in and apprehended him on the spot.
The ACB team recovered the full ₹27,000 bribe money immediately from the accused officer. Proceedings against Jidiya under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act are currently underway.
