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ASI guilty of taking bribe gets five years’ imprisonment


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Ranchi, 28 November (Hindu). The court of ACB Special Judge Yogesh Kumar Singh on Thursday sentenced ASI Sevaiya Surin to five years imprisonment after finding him guilty of taking bribe. The court has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on ASI in the case.

The then ASI of Kudu police station of Lohardaga, Sevaiya Surin, was declared guilty by the court last Wednesday. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team had arrested him red-handed on 22 February 2017 while taking a bribe of Rs 1,000. This bribe Mohd. The ASI was taking money from a person named Abdul Rashid in return for giving up the bike. The court had ordered to release the bike seized in the police station. Despite this, he was demanding a bribe of Rs 1,000 from the accused in exchange for his release. The informant had complained about this to the ACB SP. After this, an ACB team was formed and the ASI was arrested red handed while taking bribe. After his arrest he was sent to jail. Later he was granted bail. After being convicted, the ASI was arrested and sent to judicial custody.