It was alleged that Sub-Inspector Rahul of Mundka police station was demanding a bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant to release his water tank which was impounded by him in another case.
The FIR said that a team of CBI officials along with the complainant went to Mundka.
The team, led by CBI Inspector Raman Kumar Shukla, gave the complainant a hidden device to record conversation, as it waited at a distance, with the police official who was allegedly demanding bribe.
"CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 17,000 from the complainant," CBI spokesperson R K Gaur said.
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