Thane: A case has been registered against a 40-year-old police constable for allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh from a person seeking benefits in a case in Maharashtra's Thane district, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Thursday. .
The man had complained against his friend's brother-in-law.
The constable attached to the MFC police station in Kalyan city allegedly demanded Rs 7 lakh from the man for not including his friend's name in the complaint, ACB Inspector Vijay Kawale said in a release.
He told that after conversation the accused reduced the demand to Rs 5 lakh.
The victim lodged a complaint with the ACB following which an FIR was registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act on Wednesday, the official said.
The man had complained against his friend's brother-in-law.
The constable attached to the MFC police station in Kalyan city allegedly demanded Rs 7 lakh from the man for not including his friend's name in the complaint, ACB Inspector Vijay Kawale said in a release.
He told that after conversation the accused reduced the demand to Rs 5 lakh.
The victim lodged a complaint with the ACB following which an FIR was registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act on Wednesday, the official said.
