Chandigarh, Aug 21 — A special CBI court has sentenced UT Police head constable Ram Kumar to seven years in prison, eight years after he was caught red-handed taking a ₹10,000 bribe in a 2017 case.
Special CBI judge Alka Malik also imposed a fine of ₹70,000 on the convict. The court had pronounced him guilty on August 18 under Section 7 and 13(1)(d)(ii), punishable under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The case dates back to May 2017, when a woman and her husband were booked for allegedly assaulting relatives in Sarangpur. Kumar, then posted at Sarangpur police station under SHO inspector Shadi Lal, was assigned to investigate.
The complainant alleged Kumar initially demanded ₹18,000 to ease the case and later agreed to ₹10,000. On May 23, 2017, when he went to collect the bribe, CBI sleuths laid a trap and arrested him on the spot.
Officials said Kumar will now serve the seven-year sentence in addition to paying the fine.
