Himachal: Constable arrested red-handed while taking bribe in Kangra

Dharamshala: In a major crackdown on corruption, the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Northern Range, Dharamshala, apprehended a serving police officer red-handed while accepting a bribe, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

According to an official press note issued by the bureau on June 9, 2025, "Dinesh Kumar, presently posted as Head Constable or Investigation Officer in Police Station, Rehan Police District, Nurpur, District Kangra, has been apprehended red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,000/—from the complainant Sh. Sujal R/O Fatehpur Distt. Kangra."

The officer reportedly demanded the bribe to favour the complainant in an ongoing investigation of a case registered against him and his brother.

The Vigilance Bureau stated, "He had demanded a bribe to favour the complainant in the investigation of a case registered against him and his brother."

Following the trap, a case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amended) Act, 2018, has been registered against the accused.

"A case U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amended) Act, 2018 has been registered against the accused in the Police Station of State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Dharamshala. Investigation is underway," the press note further added.

This development has once again raised questions about corruption within law enforcement and underscored the importance of vigilance and accountability in public services.(With inputs from agencies)

Last month on 19 May, the vigilance team in Roorkee, Uttarakhand has taken a big action against corruption. The peon posted in the Roorkee Upper Tehsil Office has been arrested red handed while taking a bribe of ₹ 10,000. The accused has been identified as Rohit. The accused was posted as peon of the Additional Tehsildar.

According to the information, the complainant told that the case related to his sister's agricultural land is pending in the court of Tehsildar, Roorkee. On April 21, a restoration application was submitted for re-hearing in this case. In lieu of its settlement, a bribe of ₹ 10,000 was demanded by peon Rohit (resident of village Kasba, house number 273, Roorkee, Haridwar).

After receiving the complaint, the vigilance team planned and conducted a trap operation and caught the accused red handed. This arrest was made in the tehsil premises itself in which the accused was arrested with coloured notes.