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A sub-inspector of Delhi Police has been caught red-handed by the vigilance unit while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 to weaken cases against two accused, an official said on Monday.
The action followed a complaint filed by Tanya Sachdeva (22), a resident of Azadpur, whose husband Harjeet Singh is facing multiple snatching cases.
She alleged that the investigating officer, Sub-Inspector (SI) Lalit posted at the Wazirabad police station, initially demanded Rs 50,000 to dilute proceedings against her husband and another accused, Wasim Sheikh, police said in a statement.
On September 20, the complainant met the SI at the police station, where the bribe amount was negotiated down to Rs 15,000. She also submitted audio recordings of the conversation as ev