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Cop, agent held in bribery case

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Press Trust of India Yavatmal (Maha)
A police head constable and an agent was today arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a bribe Rs 9,000 at Mahagaon town in the district.

The accused Vishnu Korde (45) had demanded the bribe from the complainant for not arresting the latter's relatives in connection with a criminal case registered against them at Mahagaon police station, Deputy Superintendent of Police Satish Deshmukh said.

The complainant then approached the ACB, which laid a trap and arrested Korde and his agent Vasant Ghodekar (58) while accepting the bribe money from the complainant.

Further investigation is on.

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First Published: Feb 14 2015 | 9:20 PM IST

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