SaralnamaA Station House Officer (SHO) was caught accepting a ₹50,000 bribe in Kurukshetra, Haryana. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Panchkula team arrested SHO Vinay Kumar of Thanesar City police station. He had allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh from a local businessman Sagar in a civil case, settling for ₹3.5 lakh. Kumar had already received ₹3 lakh and was caught while taking the remaining amount. The case involved a dispute between business partners over a battery factory in Ladwa. The SHO had threatened to detain Sagar's family. Sagar's brother-in-law Anil Kumar filed the complaint with ACB. The accused is now in ACB custody for questioning. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 22:07 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A Station House Officer (SHO) was caught accepting a ₹50,000 bribe in Kurukshetra, Haryana on 16 Nov 2023
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Panchkula team arrested SHO Vinay Kumar of Thanesar City police station
- He had allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh from a local businessman Sagar in a civil case, settling for ₹3.5 lakh