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Crime
Ayodhya Police Officer Arrested for Taking 2.80 Lakh Bribe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 05:17 PM
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An Assistant Commissioner of Police in Ayodhya has arrested a senior police officer and four sub‑inspectors for accepting a bribe of ₹2.80 lakh to remove a relative’s name from a criminal case.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACB) in Sikar has taken action against a senior police officer and four sub‑inspectors from the Ayodhya Cyber Crime Thane. They were arrested after it was discovered that they had accepted a bribe of ₹2.80 lakh to remove a brother’s name from a criminal case.
The officers were detained at the police station in Ayodhya and are now under investigation. The case highlights ongoing concerns about corruption within law‑enforcement agencies in Uttar Pradesh.
The arrest was made following an inquiry into irregularities in the handling of the case, and the officers are expected to face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The officers were detained at the police station in Ayodhya and are now under investigation. The case highlights ongoing concerns about corruption within law‑enforcement agencies in Uttar Pradesh.
The arrest was made following an inquiry into irregularities in the handling of the case, and the officers are expected to face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.