Nagpur, Nov. 20 -- Woman sub-inspector (PSI) Deeksha Tajane, who is attached to Hingna Police Station, was arrested inside the district court premises for allegedly demanding a Rs 50,000 bribe from a key witness in a child sexual offence case, officials said on Wednesday.
The case pertains to a school-van driver who allegedly made lewd remarks to underage girls; one boy passenger recorded the incident and emerged as a crucial prosecution witness.
During a recent bail hearing, the boy told the court that the investigating PSI threatened to implicate him under POCSO unless he paid the bribe.
According to court records, the witness eventually paid Rs 20,000 to stop further harassment. However, the PSI was pressering for the remaining amount...