Two arrested for offering bribe to IPS officer

Bhopal, Oct 7 (UNI) Two persons, who attempted to offer bribe of about Rs 50,000 to a senior IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh, were arrested here today.

Gwalior-residents Man Singh Baghel and Shambhu Dayal Baghel were arrested under section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for offering bribe to Additional Director General (CID) Vijay Raman at his chamber at the police headquarters today.

Man Singh Baghel and a few members of his family were accused after his daughter-in-law committed suicide in June this year and the CID was investigating into it Bhopal Superintendent of Police A K Singh told UNI Man Singh had met Mr Raman earlier also in connection with the case.

During today's meeting, Mr Vijay Raman was handed over an envelope saying it contained an application. Mr Vijay Raman smelt a rat and informed the local police, which arrested both.

Director General of Police Swaraj Puri was removed from his post a fortnight ago after the criminal case was registered against him for securing his son's admission to an engineering college in Indore under NRI quota through false declaration. Mr Anand Rao Pawar has taken over as the new DGP, while Mr Puri was shifted to Home Guards.

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