Mira-Bhayandar: Policeman caught demanding bribe of Rs 15 lakh

Mira-Bhayandar: Following the arrest of a gutka seller for attempting to bribe a sub-inspector attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police, 41-year-old constable Ganesh Wanve was caught taking ₹15 lakh from a complainant.

Meanwhile, Inspector Mahesh Shelar attached to the Economic Offenses Wing is reportedly absconding in this case.

According to the ACB, the accused demanded Rs 50 lakh from the complainant to help him escape arrest and also to assist him in obtaining bail of one of his associates, who was arrested and booked under Section 406 ( A case was registered under sections 420 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating). Police for his alleged involvement in a financial fraud case.

After negotiations the demand was reduced to ₹35 lakh. EOW was conducting further investigation in the case. However, the complainant lodged a complaint with the ACB following which a team led by Deputy SP (Thane Unit) Ashwini Santosh Patil laid a trap. However, after receiving the first installment of ₹15 lakh apparently on behalf of his tainted senior, the constable tried to flee in his car but was stopped near Surbhi Complex in Mira Road on Wednesday and seized with the cash. Was caught.

Police inspector absconding after ACB action

Police said that after getting wind of the ACB action, Police Inspector Mahesh Shelar absconded and is now a wanted accused in the case. Shelar seems to have a history of laundering money by abusing his powers, as he has previously been accused of using similar modus operandi to extort bribes during his tenure as Assistant Sub Inspector at Sawantwadi police station in Sindhudurg district. Was caught in ACB’s trap while accepting Rs 50,000. In 2015.

Meanwhile, an offense has been registered against the two at Mira Road police station under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.