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Uttar Pradesh Sub-Inspector Caught on Camera Demanding Bribe from Rape Accused

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A shocking incident has come to light in Uttar Pradesh where a sub-inspector, ASI Dhananjay Singh, was caught demanding a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a gang rape accused Prateek Gupta. The officer assured Gupta that he would prepare a "favourable" final report to help him secure his release. The entire sequence of events was captured on camera by the Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO) and has gone viral on social media. The incident highlights the deep-rooted corruption in the Uttar Pradesh police force and raises serious concerns about the integrity of the law enforcement agency.

Key Takeaways:

  • ASI Dhananjay Singh, a sub-inspector with the Uttar Pradesh police, was caught on camera demanding a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from gang rape accused Prateek Gupta.
  • Singh assured Gupta that he would prepare a "favourable" final report to help him secure his release in exchange for the bribe.
  • The entire sequence of events was captured on camera by the Anti-Corruption Organisation (ACO) and has gone viral on social media.
  • Singh was booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a bribe.
  • Prateek Gupta had initially demanded Rs 50 lakhs from Singh to remove his name from the FIR, but the officer agreed to accept Rs 2 lakh instead.
  • ACO's Inspector Vinod Kumar conducted a confidential verification, which confirmed that Singh was demanding a bribe.
  • ACO collected audio evidence of the conversation between Singh and Gupta, and a trap team was formed to catch the officer red-handed.
  • Two government witnesses from the Public Work department, Dheeraj Kumar Srivastava and Saurabh Singh, joined the operations and provided the cash to Singh, which was later recovered after he was caught accepting it.
  • A sodium carbonate test was conducted on Singh's hands, which turned pink, confirming his contact with the treated notes.

Statistics:

  • Rs 2 lakh: The bribe amount demanded by ASI Dhananjay Singh from gang rape accused Prateek Gupta.
  • 400: The number of Rs 500 notes used to mark the bribe money with phenolphthalein powder for forensic testing.
  • 29 October: The date when the trap team, comprising ACO officers and government witnesses, caught ASI Dhananjay Singh red-handed.
  • 7:30 pm: The time when the trap team arrived at the Paper Mill Colony outpost, where Singh was stationed.

Sources:

  • "Uttar Pradesh: Cops in dock for taking bribe from rape accused" by DNA (Daily News & Analysis) on Contify.com.

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