Gautam Budh Nagar: Sub-inspector held for taking Rs 30,000 bribe, suspended

GREATER NOIDA: A sub-inspector from Gautam Budh Nagar has been arrested on charges of corruption after being caught red-handed taking Rs 30,000 in connection with an assault case, officials said on Wednesday. Departmental action has been initiated against him over the matter.
According to the police, the accused, Yogendra Singh Yadav, was posted at the Jarcha police station.
“It came to our knowledge that Yadav sought a Rs 30,000 bribe from a person who was accused in a case of assault and breach of peace on May 2 in Kalaunda village, Jarcha. After that, we decided to catch him red-handed,” a senior officer of the state’s Anti-Corruption Department (Meerut Zone) said.
He added that the anti-corruption team laid a trap on June 7 around 4pm.
“The person reached the police station on Tuesday, and when the sub-inspector was taking the money, the team caught him red-handed,” the official said.
Taking note of the incident, Noida police commissioner Alok Singh issued an order for suspension of the sub-inspector and strict departmental action against him.
“Our department will not entertain such an attitude. We will take strict action against the personnel trying to malign the image of our department. He has been suspended with immediate effect,” Singh said.
Meanwhile, two other personnel, Sarvesh Kumar, an officer in charge of the Sector 63 police station, and Vikas Kumar Jain, a sub-inspector of the Sector 126 police station in the city, have also been sent to the police line on allegations of corruption and negligence in duty, officials said on Wednesday.