Sub-inspector sent to police custody for graft

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 23, 2006
A city court today sent a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector, arrested while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25,000, to a day’s police custody. Additional Sessions Judge Sunil Gaur granted the prosecution request for custodial interrogation of Sub-Inspector Rajendra Singh till tomorrow.

Singh, posted at police station Sultanpuri in North Delhi, was arrested today while allegedly taking bribe of Rs 25,000 by complainant Veerawati. According to the prosecution, Singh was demanding Rs 50,000, which was later settled at Rs 25,000, as illegal gratification for not arresting the complainant in a cheating case.

Veerawati had purchased a plot through a property dealer Rajesh, which was later found to be belonging to someone else, the prosecution said.