Cop flees on two-wheeler from Maharashtra ACB trap with bribe amount
Thane, Oct 25: A constable Thursday escaped on a two-wheeler along with Rs 50,000 in bribe money from a trap laid by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau here, an official said.
An ACB official said a scrap dealer had complained that constable Padmakar Asawale (47), posted at Ambernath police station, had on October 15 demanded Rs 80,000 per month for not taking action against the former's trucks.
"We laid a trap today at Sahyadri Nagar Road in which the accused accepted a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant. However, when we tried to pin him down, he pushed an official and fled on a two-wheeler with the bribe amount," the official said.
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Exotic reptiles seized from passenger at Kempegowda International Airport
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (PTI): Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport near Devanahalli said they had seized several exotic and protected reptiles, including snakes, from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok.
The seizure was made on Tuesday during luggage screening, when reptiles were found packed in boxes concealed inside the passenger’s baggage, they said.
The animals, smuggled illegally into the country, were confiscated, and the passenger is under investigation.
The seized reptiles have been handed over to the Forest Department for further action, they added.
