PATNA: A police posted in Bihar's Vaishali district was arrested and sent to jail on charges of demanding a bribe for not arresting an accused of a case on Friday evening.
According to Vaishali SP Dr Gaurav Mangla, additional sub-inspector (ASI)Jay Kumar Singh was posted in Bidupur police station.
Singh had allegedly made a demand for Rs 12000 from the kin of an accused for letting him escape an arrest.
The audio of demand for a bribe in cash was recorded and produced before the superintendent of police (SP)Dr Gaurav Mangla.
When the person turned up at a said place to meet the demand to that ASI, a team of police sent by SP, trapped the ASI at Hajipur.
The SP said that the ASI was booked under the anti-corruption charges and sent to hajipur jail. The arresting of a cop was appreciated by a large number of public as well as senior cops.