CBI registers case against Delhi Police ACP, SI on bribery charges

New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The Delhi Police today received a body blow to its image, with two of its officials, including an Assistant Commissioner (ACP) being charged under 'bribery' for accepting Rs 1.5 lakh bribe from a businessman.

While Sub-Inspector Jagdish Kumar has been arrested, ACP R K Bansal was absconding, said the CBI adding that both the accused were posted with the Anti-Extortion and Robbery Cell of the Crime Branch here.

''Rs 2.25 lakh cash, property papers of three flats in Gurgaon, Dwarka and Rohini and 40 bottles of expensive whisky were recovered during raids from the Kingsway Camp residence of ACP Bansal.'' Even as SI Jagdish Kumar was arrested while accepting Rs 1.5 lakh bribe on behalf of ACP R K Bansal, who was ''avoiding joining investigations'', searches were on at the residences and offices of both the accused, the CBI added.

Meanwhile, a senior Delhi Police official said SI Jagdish Kumar had been dismissed following his arrest.

CBI registered a case against the two after a local businessman alleged that the ACP and SI were harrassing him on the basis of a complaint made by one of his business associates and demanding Rs 15 lakh as bribe.

''His house was also illegally raided and cash and jewellery worth Rs 30 lakh were taken away by them on January 20.'' However, the bribe amount was later reduced to Rs five lakh, the CBI said.

''The accused ACP is avoiding joining investigations despite repeated instructions by his senior officers and efforts were on to ensure his participation in the investigation.'' UNI