Chandigarh, No 01: A special CBI court has awarded four-year rigorous imprisonment to a woman head constable of Haryana Police for accepting ₹5,000 as bribe in September 2016.
The complainant had alleged that Haryana Police head constable Ritu Bala demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 for helping him and his wife in connection with a prostitution complaint lodged against them by a woman, who had accused them of forcing her into flesh trade.
The cop, Ritu Bala, was held guilty under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) punishable under 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The first instalment was fixed at ₹5,000 but as Singh did not want to pay the bribe, he approached CBI that laid a trap and arrested Bala & following which she was arestted red handed.
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