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Spl SI arrested for receiving bribe

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Press Trust of India Madurai
: A Special Sub Inspector of a police station at nearby Nagamalaipuduhottai was arrested today for allegedly receiving Rs 1,500 as bribe from a youth for not registering a case against him for causing an accident last month.

Police said S Manikandan had hit an old woman while riding his bike at Achampathu on September 29. A case had been registered and investigations were going on. The SSI had already demanded and received a bribe of Rs 1000 to close the case and had demanded another Rs.1500 from him, they said.

On a complaint the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti corruption personnel registered a case and set a trap to arrest the SSI. He was nabbed after he received the chemically smeared currency notes from the youth, they said.

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First Published: Oct 08 2014 | 11:25 PM IST

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