ACB Arrests Lady PSI for Demanding Bribe in Mumbai, Constable Flees with Cash

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The Mumbai Unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a lady police sub-inspector, PSI Jayashree Londhe, from the VB Nagar police station, for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a man whose case was registered at the police station. The ACB investigation revealed that PSI Londhe had threatened to put the complainant in jail if he did not pay the bribe, and had confiscated his mobile phone. The case took a dramatic turn when a constable, Jayaprakash Mali, who had accepted the bribe amount of Rs 25,000, escaped in his vehicle with the money.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ACB arrested PSI Jayashree Londhe for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a complainant in a case registered at the VB Nagar police station.
  • PSI Londhe had threatened to put the complainant in jail if he did not pay the bribe and had confiscated his mobile phone.
  • The constable, Jayaprakash Mali, who had accepted the bribe amount of Rs 25,000, escaped in his vehicle with the money.
  • An ACB officer stated that PSI Londhe had demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 as a final amount and threatened to put the complainant behind bars if the money was not paid.
  • The ACB conducted a verification into the allegations of the complainant on 05/08/2025, and found that PSI Londhe had demanded a bribe of Rs 35,000 from the complainant's relatives, which was later brought down to Rs 25,000.
  • PSI Londhe was arrested during an immediate trap operation by the ACB.
  • The ACB found that PSI Londhe had demanded bribes from the complainant a total of two times.

Statistics:

  • Rs 1 lakh: The bribe amount demanded by PSI Jayashree Londhe from the complainant.
  • Rs 50,000: The final amount of bribe demanded by PSI Londhe.
  • Rs 15,000: The amount paid by the complainant's relatives to PSI Londhe initially.
  • Rs 35,000: The original amount of bribe demanded by PSI Londhe.
  • Rs 25,000: The final amount of bribe accepted by constable Jayaprakash Mali.
  • 03/08/2025: The date when PSI Londhe demanded a bribe from the complainant.
  • 04/08/2025: The date when PSI Londhe again asked the complainant's relatives to bring the remaining bribe amount.
  • 05/08/2025: The date when the complainant filed a complaint with the ACB.

Sources:

  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. (2025)
  • Contify.com