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Guwahati Police Book 4 Chhattisgarh Officers Over Bribery Allegations

The case highlights the checks host states can place on visiting police teams.

Overview

  • Dispur police said they detained an inspector, a head constable, and two constables from Chhattisgarh after two released suspects filed a complaint.
  • After initial questioning, officers registered an FIR under bailable sections and issued notices requiring the team to return for further interrogation.
  • Officials allege the visiting team demanded money from three men in their custody, freed two after payment, and kept the third while waiting for more.
  • The Raipur unit had traveled to Guwahati on a Chhattisgarh cybercrime case and had earlier arrested one accused in Bihar and three in the city, all from Bihar.
  • Police said the lone accused tied to the original cybercrime case was later released on a personal recognisance bond, often called a PR bond.