2 Partur cops land in ACB net for taking Rs30,000 bribe

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a police inspector and a constable in Jalna district for allegedly demanding Rs55 000 and accepting Rs30,000 from a sand transporter.The accused have been identified as Manojkumar Rathod (police inspector) and Ravi Ganpat Jadhav (constable) — both attached to Partur police station.According to ACB superintendent of police (SP) Madhuri Kangane the complainant is a local businessman who runs a sand transport service using a tipper truck. The accused allegedly demanded a monthly "payment" from him to allow the vehicle to operate without police interference."The accused had initially demanded Rs55,000 from the complainant. After negotiations, the amount was settled at Rs30,000," said Kangne.The businessman subsequently approached the ACB and lodged a complaint. During verification, officials confirmed that Jadhav demanded the bribe while Rathod allegedly encouraged him to accept the amount. They were produced in court that remanded in three-day police custody.