New Delhi: CBI arrested a Police constable and lawyer in Delhi, on Saturday for demanding bribe from the accused for dropping case against him.
The accused had a case of jewellery theft at the Prasad Nagar police station. The arrested havildar Satya Narayan and the lawyer Soni were demanding a bribe of Rs one lakh from the accused, who complained to the CBI.
According to the DCP Sanjay Bhatia , a case of theft was registered (FIR number 21) at Prasad Nagar police station on January 22, 2020. The FIR mentioned that gold jewellery had been stolen and Satya Narayan was investigating this case. Narayan was seeking Rs one lakh from the accused through a lawyer to 'settle' the case. The suspect then lodged a complaint against Narayan with the CBI.
On Saturday, the CBI team first arrested the lawyer. During the night, Havildar Satya Narayan, who was posted at the Prasad Nagar police station, was also arrested. A departmental inquiry has been ordered against the accused Havildar. Based on this inquiry and the documents received from the CBI, the Delhi Police will take further legal action against the accused Havildar.
