Excise Inspector Caught Red-Handed Taking Rs. 25,000 Bribe In Saharanpur
Inspector Shailendra Kumar arrested after demanding ₹25,000 bribe for releasing liquor shop security deposit; ACB lays trap based on complainant's tip.
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An inspector of the Uttar Pradesh Excise Department was arrested on Wednesday by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 in Saharanpur.
The accused, Shailendra Kumar (40), was caught in a trap set by the ACB following a complaint filed by Sushil Kumar, a resident of Nangal. According to officials, Sushil Kumar had applied for a refund of ₹45,000—security money he had deposited for a liquor shop allotted to him in the previous financial year.
Instead of processing the refund through proper channels, Inspector Shailendra Kumar allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹25,000 to release the remaining amount. Acting swiftly on the complaint, the ACB laid a trap and apprehended the officer red-handed while taking the bribe.
Jaspal Singh, in-charge of the Anti-Corruption Organisation in Saharanpur, confirmed the arrest and said that a case has been filed under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at the Janakpuri police station.
Mariya is the Senior Editor at JurisHour. She has 5+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies like LiveLaw & Taxscan.
