Two Kurar Police Officers Suspended After ACB Bribery Arrests, Now Out on Bail
The case stems from an alleged Rs 3 lakh demand that prompted an ACB trap over a Rs 1 lakh payment.
Overview
- Senior Inspector Sanjeev Baliram Tawade and PSI Dnyaneshwar Govindrao Junne were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on February 19.
- Junne was caught accepting Rs 1 lakh during an ACB trap set after a complaint verified by investigators.
- The Mumbai Police suspended both officers with immediate effect, a move confirmed by DCP Mahesh Chimate citing the seriousness of the offence and a departmental inquiry.
- Reports say the officers allegedly demanded Rs 3 lakh from a lawyer linked to a financial fraud case, with Rs 2 lakh already paid and a further Rs 1 lakh sought through an intermediary.
- A special court has granted bail to Tawade and Junne as the ACB’s criminal probe and the internal inquiry continue.