Thane: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) attached to Mumbra Police Station red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 from a complainant. The officer has been identified as Shashikant Laxman Bhalerao (49), posted at Mumbra Police Station.

Details of the bribe case

According to the ACB, an FIR had been lodged against the complainant at the same police station. Bhalerao allegedly offered to help the case and return the complainant’s vehicles in exchange for a bribe. Initially, he demanded ₹50,000, but the amount was later settled at ₹25,000.

ACB trap and arrest

The complainant approached the ACB’s Thane office on September 24 to file a complaint. Following verification of the allegations, the ACB team confirmed the demand for the bribe.

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