An Anti-Corruption Bureau team caught a Sub-Inspector while allegedly accepting a Rs. 2 lakh bribe at Keesara Police Station on Monday morning, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle.
The officer had allegedly demanded the money from a complainant in exchange for an official favour connected to the filing of a chargesheet in a case. ACB officials intervened while the Sub-Inspector was accepting the amount, the report said.
The action places the alleged demand at the point where police investigation and case documentation directly affect a complainant’s access to the criminal justice process. A chargesheet is a key stage in a police case, and the allegation reported here concerns an attempt to link that official action to a payment.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau’s intervention followed the complaint regarding the alleged demand. The available report does not identify the complainant, provide details of the underlying case, or state whether the chargesheet had been prepared or filed before the trap operation.
The Sub-Inspector was caught at Keesara Police Station, where the alleged acceptance took place. The report does not provide the officer’s name, the police unit to which the officer is attached beyond the station reference, or details of the procedure followed after the arrest or detention.
The allegation remains subject to the investigation and legal process. Being caught in an ACB trap does not by itself establish guilt, and the available report does not include the officer’s response or details of any formal charges filed after the operation.
The incident highlights the role of anti-corruption investigations in policing, where decisions on case paperwork can have direct consequences for complainants, accused persons and other parties to a criminal case. It also shows the limited information currently available about the underlying matter: the ACB action, the alleged Rs. 2 lakh demand and the stated connection to filing a chargesheet have been reported, while further details remain awaited.
Deccan Chronicle reported that additional information regarding the case was awaited. Further official details on the investigation, the officer’s legal status and the underlying case are expected to clarify the next steps.
