Varanasi, Oct. 17 -- A woman inspector posted at the Kotwali police station in Varanasi was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO) team today while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
The accused, Inspector Sumitra Devi, was arrested along with a female constable, Archana Rai, who acted as the intermediary in receiving the bribe.
According to officials, Inspector Devi allegedly demanded the money from a complainant, Meraj, in exchange for removing his name from an ongoing investigation.
Sources reveal that during the operation, the inspector attempted to assert her authority over the ACO officers and tried to settle the matter on the spot. However, the team ignored her attempts and forcibly took her and Constable Rai int...