Arunachal ACB Arrests Police SI in ₹65,000 Bribery Case
NAMSAI | October 10: The Arunachal Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has reportedly arrested Sub-Inspector Vijay Kumar, posted at Chongkham Police Station in Namsai district, in an alleged bribery case. According to the information available, the officer allegedly demanded ₹1.5 lakh from a person for providing documents required to pursue a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) claim following a road accident. The documents reportedly included copies of the First Information Report (FIR), Form 54 and the Post-Mortem Examination (PME) report, which were needed for the compensation claim. Acting on a complaint, the ACB allegedly laid a trap and caught the police officer red-handed while he was accepting ₹65,000 at Mahadevpur in Namsai district on October 10. The ₹65,000 was reportedly part of the alleged ₹1.5 lakh demand for providing the required documents. Further details about the trap operation and the action taken against the officer have not yet been provided in the availab...