Dindoshi cop held for accepting Rs 50k bribe


The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested the station in-charge of Dindoshi police station on Saturday night after he was caught accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe to hush up a gambling racket.

Senior police inspector Jaywant Mane was also found to have a briefcase containing Rs 4.90 lakh in cash. When questioned, he was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation to the ACB, which has confiscated the cash. The Dindoshi police had conducted a raid on a gambling den near the area on April 30. However, the main suspect - the owner of the den - managed to escape. After the police registered a criminal case against him, he approached Mane, who allegedly demanded Rs 2lakh to not arrest him.

Reluctant to pay the money, the suspect approached the ACB and lodged a complaint. Meanwhile, Mane scaled down his demand from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh and agreed to accept the first instalment of Rs 50,000 at the police station on Saturday. The ACB, which was informed of the developments, laid a trap and arrested him.

Mane was produced before a holiday court on Sunday and has been remanded in police custody until Monday. He will be produced before a regular court, which will extend his remand.

This is the first time this year that a police station in-charge has been booked for accepting a bribe. However, over half a dozen subordinate police officers have been caught by the ACB.
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