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Haryana CID Inspector Busted: Caught Taking Rs 5 Lakh Bribe from Transporter.
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News18•22-09-2026, 10:10
Haryana CID Inspector Busted: Caught Taking Rs 5 Lakh Bribe from Transporter.
- •Haryana CID Inspector Rajesh Kumar was arrested by the ACB for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh in Kurukshetra.
- •The inspector demanded money from a transporter for the smooth movement of vehicles carrying mining material.
- •Initially, Rs 10,000 per vehicle per month was demanded, later settling on Rs 5 lakh monthly for 70 vehicles.
- •The ACB laid a trap at Umri Chowk, Kurukshetra, and apprehended the inspector red-handed after confirming the complaint.
- •The complainant, a resident of Karnal, had approached the ACB with the complaint.
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The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Inspector Rajesh Kumar for allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe from a transporter to allow the smooth movement of mining vehicles between Yamunanagar and Karnal.
The inspector initially demanded Rs 10,000 per vehicle per month, which was later negotiated to about Rs 7,000 per vehicle for roughly 70 vehicles, totaling a fixed monthly amount of Rs 5 lakh.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau team laid a trap at Umri Chowk in Kurukshetra, where the inspector had called the complainant to hand over the bribe money before being apprehended on the spot.
