Itanagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested sub-inspector Vijay Kumar, officer-in-charge of Chongkham police station in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district, for allegedly accepting a bribe.According to an official statement, the ACB registered a case against Kumar on Friday after receiving a complaint that he had demanded Rs 1.5 lakh from the complainant. The money was allegedly sought in exchange for documents required to file a claim before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, including the FIR, police report (Form 54) and post-mortem examination report.Acting on the complaint, the ACB laid a trap and arrested Kumar on Saturday while he was allegedly accepting an initial payment of Rs 65,000 at Mahadevpur in the district.An ACB deputy superintendent of police said further investigation was underway.The bureau said the action reflected govt’s resolve to curb corruption in the state machinery and urged citizens to report bribery demands, extortion and other corrupt practices.Complaints may be lodged with the ACB office or sent via WhatsApp to 9436040055 or email to spsic-vig-arn@gov.in.
