Mumbai: Shivaji Nagar senior inspector held while accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Mumbai, arrested the head of Shivaji Nagar Police Station in Govandi on Tuesday night after catching him red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. The amount was part of a Rs 2.5 lakh bribe reportedly demanded by the officer from a school trustee seeking police assistance in a legal matter.

Senior Police Inspector Bapurao Madhukar Deshmukh (57) was apprehended by ACB officials during a trap operation following a complaint from a 41-year-old trustee of a school in Mumbai. The complainant had earlier approached the Shivaji Nagar police and the Charity Commissioner’s office after a group of individuals forcibly broke the lock and entered the school premises on August 15, 2024.

According to the ACB officials, Deshmukh had allegedly demanded Rs 3 lakh to prevent the unauthorised individuals from re-entering the premises and to provide police protection until the Charity Commissioner issued a final order.

After negotiations, the bribe amount was reportedly settled at Rs 2.5 lakh, with the officer allegedly agreeing to accept the first installment of Rs 1 lakh.

The ACB laid a trap and arrested Deshmukh as he accepted the money. He has been booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to police sources, Deshmukh was supposed to get retired this year. He will be produced in the court by ACB today (Wednesday).

This article first appeared on Mid Day