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Maha cop demands Rs 1.4L bribe from gambling club owner; held

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Press Trust of India Thane

A police constable was arrested by

the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding Rs 1.40 lakh as bribe from a gambling club owner, an official said on Monday.

Constable Prashant Nandakumar Chaturbhuj (36) was booked under Prevention of Corruption Act after he was held in a trap laid by the ACB on Saturday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Nilima Kulkarni said.

"A case has been registered at Shivajinagar police station in Ambernath against Bhujbal for demanding a bribe of Rs 1.40 lakh from a man for not taking action against his gambling club," the Dy SP said.

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First Published: Mar 09 2020 | 6:44 PM IST

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