New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 2009 batch, currently serving as DIG of Ropar Range, Punjab, along with another person, in connection with an Rs.8 lakh bribery case. The officer was also reportedly demanding ongoing monthly illegal payments from the complainant, the agency said on Thursday, October 16.

The CBI registered a case on Thursday against the accused IPS officer and his associate, alleging that the officer demanded a bribe of Rs.8 lakh and monthly illegal payment through his middleman. This was in exchange for "settling" an FIR related to the complainant and ensuring no further coercive or adverse police action was taken against his business...