Kidney scam: ASI Ravinder Singh sent in two-day police custody

New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) A city court today sent in two-day police custody ASI Ravinder Singh, who had allegedly taken a bribe from Dr Upender, close friend of Dr Amit Kumar, the alleged kingpin in the kidney scam, in two-day police custody.

Head constables Devender Singh, Vijay Bahadur, constables Naresh Kumar, Kaleem Beg, Surinder Rathi, Rakesh Kumar and ASI Ravinder Singh had allegedly taken Rs 19.85 lakh as bribe from Dr Upender, the chief accomplice of Dr Amit Kumar, and let him off.

On February 18, a test identification parade was conducted of Dr Upinder to identify the ASI, who had allegedly taken the bribe to let the accused go scot-free on January 7 this year.

ASI Ravinder Singh was produced before Rajesh Kumar Singh, the duty magistrate, who after hearing prosecutors allowed his custody till February 25.

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