Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Bhiwandi Constable Arrested Over Alleged ₹30,000 Scrap Dealer Bribe
A police constable in Bhiwandi was arrested in a bribery case.
Investigators say he asked a scrap dealer for money.
The money was allegedly requested so the dealer could keep operating without police trouble.
The dealer reported the alleged demand to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Investigators checked the complaint before arranging a trap.
They say the constable accepted ₹30,000 at a police outpost.
Officials then arrested him and registered a case.
The investigation is continuing, and the allegations have not yet been proven in court.
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested Bhiwandi police constable Rajendra Pawar, 46, over an alleged bribe demand.
Pawar allegedly demanded ₹35,000 from a scrap dealer to allow the business to operate without police interference.
The dealer complained to the Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau on August 19 after allegedly refusing to pay.
During verification on August 20, the alleged demand was reduced to ₹30,000, according to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Officials arrested Pawar at the Karivali police outpost after the alleged payment and registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- Who
- Bhiwandi police constable Rajendra Pawar and the Anti-Corruption Bureau; the complainant was a scrap dealer.
- What
- Pawar was arrested for allegedly accepting ₹30,000 after demanding money to allow a scrap business to operate without police interference.
- When
- The complaint was filed on August 19, 2026; the alleged payment and arrest occurred on August 20, 2026, with the report dated August 22, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged payment and arrest took place at the Karivali police outpost in Bhiwandi.
- Why
- According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the money was allegedly sought in exchange for allowing the scrap dealer’s business to continue without obstruction or police action.
- Accused
- Rajendra Pawar, 46, a police constable attached to Bhoiwada Police Station
- Alleged initial demand
- ₹35,000
- Alleged accepted amount
- ₹30,000
- Complaint date
- August 19, 2026
- Trap and arrest
- Around 3:40 p.m. on August 20, 2026
- Trap location
- Karivali police outpost
- Law invoked
- Relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act