Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Gujarat Police Officials Booked for Allegedly Seeking Bribe
Two police officers in Gujarat, India, are in trouble for allegedly trying to get a bribe.
They wanted 150,000 rupees to avoid arresting family members of a man accused of a crime.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau set up a plan and caught one of the officers while he was allegedly taking the money.
Now, the officers are facing charges.
A DySP and a head constable in Tapi, Gujarat, were booked by the ACB.
They are accused of demanding a Rs 1.5 lakh bribe.
The bribe was sought from a man accused under the SC/ST Act.
The bribe was for not arresting the accused's family members.
The ACB set a trap, and the constable was caught while allegedly receiving the bribe.
- Who
- DySP Nikita Shiroya and head constable Narendra Raman Gamit, and the ACB
- What
- A DySP and a head constable booked for demanding a bribe.
- When
- Wednesday, when the ACB set the trap
- Where
- Tapi, Gujarat, India, near Kakrapar police station
- Why
- Allegedly sought a bribe to not arrest the family members of an SC/ST Act accused.
Accusers
Accused
Bribe demand
Accusers
DySP and Constable demanded a bribe
Accused
DySP and Constable denied to the accusation
- Accused
- DySP Nikita Shiroya, head constable Narendra Raman Gamit
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 1.5 lakh
- Charge
- Seeking a bribe to not arrest family members.
- Act
- Prevention of Corruption Act and SC/ST Act
- Location of Trap
- Road outside Kakrapar police station, Vyara city
