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Haringhata Bribe Scandal: Two Civic Volunteers Caught Red-Handed by ACB for Passport Verification Bribe
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News18•21-09-2026, 21:35
Haringhata Bribe Scandal: Two Civic Volunteers Caught Red-Handed by ACB for Passport Verification Bribe
- •Two civic volunteers were caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in Haringhata for taking a 10,000 taka bribe for passport verification.
- •The arrested individuals, Bandhan Debnath and Raju Kirtania, were working at Haringhata Police Station under Ranaghat Police District.
- •They allegedly demanded a 10,000 taka bribe from a person for his passport verification.
- •ACB officials set a trap, pre-treating the bribe money with a chemical that turned water purple upon contact.
- •This incident follows a series of arrests by the ACB across the state involving police officers and government employees caught taking bribes.
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The two civic volunteers, Bandhan Debnath and Raju Kirtania, were caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Branch while accepting a 10,000 taka bribe from a person in exchange for passport verification.
ACB officers pre-treated the 10,000 taka bribe money with a chemical before setting up a trap at the DIB office premises in Haringhata on Monday afternoon. When the accused took the money and touched water, the water turned purple, leading to their detention and arrest.
The two arrested civic volunteers were deployed at the Haringhata Police Station, which operates under the Ranaghat Police District.
