Bharuch, July 15: Three policemen stationed in Bharuch district, Gujarat, have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh in exchange for returning a seized mobile phone related to a prohibition case.
According to the ACB, the complainant, a vigilant citizen, had a case registered against him at the Panoli police station under the Prohibition Act. After going through the legal process, he was sent to a sub-jail. Upon receiving bail, he approached the police station to retrieve his mobile phone.
The complaint states that Assistant Head Constables Aniruddh Dhadhal and Jaydeep Singh Parmar initially demanded ₹3 lakh for the return of the mobile phone. When the complainant expressed his inability to arrange such a large sum at once, Dhadhal allegedly agreed to accept the amount in three installments of ₹1 lakh each.
Instead of making the first installment payment, the complainant contacted the ACB. Subsequently, the ACB set up a trap in a container located in front of the Panoli police station. During the operation, the complainant followed the pre-arranged plan and communicated with Dhadhal, who instructed him to hand over the money to Lok Rakshak police constable Sagar Chavda. As soon as Chavda accepted the ₹1 lakh, the ACB apprehended him and seized the amount.
The ACB alleges that all three accused were colluding to accept bribes. According to officials, Aniruddh Dhadhal is currently stationed at the Ankleshwar police line and is originally from Rajkot district. Sagar Chavda is stationed at the Panoli police station and hails from Bhavnagar district, while Jaydeep Singh Parmar is also stationed at the Ankleshwar police line and is originally from Surendranagar district.
This incident is the latest in a series of anti-corruption actions taken against police personnel in Gujarat in recent days.
Deependra Singh Chundawat is a Senior Sub-Editor at Udaipur Kiran, specializing in a wide range of technology topics including mobile phones, applications, gaming, PCs, and wearables. Along with covering the latest tech news, he also creates engaging web stories. Passionate about emerging technologies, he stays up to date with the newest trends and enjoys reading and writing about the latest mobile launches and digital innovations.
