Delhi Police vigilance team catches head constable accepting Rs 50,000 bribe

NEW DELHI: A head constable posted at Delhi’s Kamla Market police station was arrested by the Delhi Police Vigilance Branch on Tuesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, officials said.According to police, the accused was caught red-handed while taking the money. “The Delhi Police Vigilance Branch arrests a head constable from the Kamla Market police station. He was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. The Vigilance Branch is investigating the matter,” Delhi Police said.Further details are awaited as the probe continues.Meanwhile, in a separate corruption case, a Delhi court on May 25 extended the CBI custody of Colonel Himanshu Bali by five days in connection with an alleged Rs 50 lakh bribery case linked to defence procurement.The Rouse Avenue Court also granted fresh five-day custody of Akshat Agarwal and Mayank Agarwal, defence suppliers from Kanpur, who were arrested after allegedly absconding during the investigation.Special Judge Smita Garg observed that custodial interrogation was necessary to uncover the “complete modus operandi” of the accused and examine their links with other public servants and private individuals allegedly involved in the conspiracy.According to the CBI, Colonel Bali, who was posted with the Army Ordnance Corps at Eastern Command in Kolkata’s Fort William, allegedly accepted bribes in exchange for manipulating tenders, clearing inflated bills and approving substandard material samples for private firms.Investigators alleged that Akshat Agarwal and his father, Mayank Agarwal, paid Rs 50 lakh through hawala channels in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area to secure undue favours for their company, M/s Eastern Global Limited.The agency said the recovered bribe money, digital evidence, call records and emails are being examined to establish the chain of conspiracy and identify other officials allegedly linked to the case.Another accused, Yash Gupta, remains in judicial custody, while his bail plea is scheduled to be heard on May 30.