Chandauli, Oct. 17 -- A team from the Vigilance Establishment based in Varanasi arrested a constable red-handed while accepting a bribe at the Fire Officer's office in Pandit Deendayal Nagar on Friday.
The incident came to light after multiple complaints were received regarding illegal extortion in the name of issuing Fire Safety and No Objection Certificates (NOC) for hospitals, schools, colleges, and other commercial establishments. These complaints prompted the vigilance team to conduct a surprise raid.
During the operation, Constable Raj Kamal, posted at the Chandauli Fire Department, was caught accepting bribe money from applicants seeking the mandatory NOC for their establishments.
According to officials, he had been demanding mone...