Mumbai, March 17 The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an Assistant Police Inspector here while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh, it said on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Tushar Kale (40), was attached to the Khar police station.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court in Bandra had ordered Kale to investigate a complaint regarding a property dispute and submit a report. He allegedly demanded Rs 3 lakh to submit a report favorable to one of the parties in the dispute.
Following notification to the ACB in January, it asked the complainant to continue negotiations with the police officer, who then settled for Rs 1.5 lakh.
On Monday, ACB officials laid a trap and took Kale into custody when he allegedly accepted the money. A case has been registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and further investigation is underway, officials said.