Rajiv Saxena | TNNKota: Kota Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested constable Abhay Singh Sunday for allegedly accepting a Rs 2,000 bribe from a complainant to settle a road accident dispute. Singh had accepted Rs 700 during verification of the complaint on Saturday, officials said.Singh was posted at Bargaon outpost under Nanta police station in Kota City.The dispute arose after a dumper hit a motorcycle, which subsequently crashed into the complainant’s car. The dumper owner then lodged a report against the car owner at Nanta police station.Singh, who was assigned to investigate the case, allegedly threatened to falsely implicate the complainant unless he was paid a bribe.After receiving the complaint on Saturday, ACB verified the allegation the same day, when Singh allegedly accepted Rs 700 and demanded another Rs 2,000.A trap team led by Inspector Prithviraj Meena apprehended Singh at Bargaon outpost after he accepted the marked cash, Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Swarnakar said.Swarnakar said Singh was being questioned and searches were being conducted at his residence. Further action under the Prevention of Corruption Act was under way.Singh will be produced before a court on Monday, he added.
