What happened to the Surat police head constable?

The head constable was caught accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and has been arrested.

Why was Sheetal Prajapati arrested in Surat?

Sheetal Prajapati was arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe from a former bootlegger.

Has the Surat officer been involved in bribery before?

Yes, this is the second time the officer has been caught accepting a bribe.

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Surat Cop Busted Taking Bribe Twice!

1 Jan

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Summary

A 50-year-old head constable was caught accepting a bribe in Surat.
The officer allegedly demanded money from a former bootlegger.
This marks the second time the constable has been arrested for bribery.

A 50-year-old head constable, Sheetal Prajapati, from Surat's Kadodara GIDC police station, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday for accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000. Prajapati allegedly pressured a former bootlegger to pay, even after the complainant had ceased illegal liquor activities. The ACB successfully laid a trap in Antroli village to apprehend the officer.

This arrest is not the first for Prajapati; he was previously caught by the ACB for accepting a Rs 3,500 bribe from a tempo driver while serving in Surat city. Following that incident, he was transferred out of the city and district but later secured a posting back in the Surat district.