Delhi Police Head Constable Caught in Bribery Case
CBI Sting Operation in New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Delhi Police head constable named Girish Mahour. He was stationed at the Cyber Police Station in Model Town, North West Delhi. The arrest took place during a sting operation on Thursday.
Bribery Allegations
Girish Mahour was accused of demanding a bribe to unfreeze a complainant’s account. Initially, he asked for Rs 10,000, but after negotiations, he agreed to accept Rs 8,000. The CBI caught him red-handed while accepting the bribe.
Ongoing Investigation
The CBI has registered a case against the head constable and is continuing to investigate the matter further.
Doubts Revealed
CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is India’s main agency for investigating serious crimes like corruption and bribery.
Bribery -: Bribery is when someone gives money or a gift to another person to do something illegal or dishonest. In this case, it was money given to a police officer to unfreeze an account.
Sting Operation -: A sting operation is a secret plan by police or investigators to catch someone committing a crime. They pretend to be part of the crime to gather evidence.
Head Constable -: A Head Constable is a rank in the police force. It is a position above a constable and below an assistant sub-inspector.
Unfreeze Account -: Unfreezing an account means allowing someone to use their bank account again after it has been blocked or stopped for some reason.
Cyber Police Station -: A Cyber Police Station is a special police station that deals with crimes related to computers and the internet, like hacking or online fraud.
