Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Four Ayodhya Cyber Police Personnel Arrested In Rajasthan Bribery Trap
Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint about four police personnel from Ayodhya.
The complaint said they wanted money to remove someone’s name from a cybercrime case.
Investigators checked whether the bribe demand was real.
One officer allegedly asked for Rs 4,00,000.
The amount was later settled at Rs 2,80,000.
During a planned operation, an officer allegedly accepted the money.
The ACB then arrested all four police personnel.
Officials said a case will be filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the investigation will continue.
Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested four Ayodhya Cyber Crime Police Station personnel in a bribery trap.
The accused are Sub-Inspector Yashwant Singh and Constables Pawan Tripathi, Sohanlal, and Gaurav Charag.
The complaint alleged they sought money to remove the complainant’s brother’s name from an Ayodhya cybercrime case.
The alleged demand of Rs 4,00,000 was negotiated to Rs 2,80,000 after verification.
The ACB said Constable Sohanlal accepted the money during Tuesday’s operation, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Four personnel from Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya Cyber Crime Police Station: Sub-Inspector Yashwant Singh and Constables Pawan Tripathi, Sohanlal, and Gaurav Charag.
- What
- The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested them after allegedly trapping them while accepting a Rs 2,80,000 bribe.
- When
- The bribe demand was verified on Monday, and the trap operation took place on Tuesday; the report is dated August 18.
- Where
- The operation was conducted by the ACB’s Sikar unit in Rajasthan, involving personnel from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The alleged bribe was sought in exchange for removing the complainant’s brother’s name from a case registered at the Ayodhya Cyber Crime Police Station.
- Alleged bribe
- Rs 2,80,000
- Initial demand
- Rs 4,00,000
- Arrests
- Four police personnel
- Accused personnel
- Yashwant Singh, Pawan Tripathi, Sohanlal, and Gaurav Charag
- Investigating agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan
- Trap unit
- ACB Sikar unit
- Next step
- A case will be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, followed by further investigation.