Nagaon police caught ASI offering bribe to senior official

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NAGAON: Nagaon police arrested one Assistant Sub-Inspector on Thursday for offering a bribe of Rs 10,000 to a senior police official at the office of the SP, Nagaon here for posting in a PS, sources said.

ASI Abdul Motaleb attached to Nagaon police reserve went to the SP office on Thursday morning and met Tridib Kumbang, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP- HQ), for a better placement in a PS in the district. During his visit, he offered a bribe of Rs 10,000 in cash to DSP Kumbang for the job.

Meanwhile, the senior official reported it to SP, Nagaon, Leena Doley and SP Doley directed the police on duty in the office to arrest him on the spot, sources said, further adding that a case was registered in Nagaon PS and further investigation is on.

Briefing the local media persons about it here, SP Doley said that DSP Tridib Kumbang had lodged an FIR in Nagaon PS and strict action against the accused police official would be initiated. Such malpractices in the district police headquarters will not be tolerated at any point and it will be crushed down at the earliest, she said.

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