The ASI was threatening to arrest the complainant in the case if he did not pay the demanded bribe. Finding no other ways, the complainant reported the matter to vigilance authorities, the official said.
The vigilance laid a trap on Wednesday and nabbed the ASI inside the campus of Mahila police station while taking the bribe from the complainant, he said.
In this connection, a case has been registered against the woman police officer at Berhampur Vigilance police station under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 and she has been arrested, the vigilance officer said. PTI BBM BBM RG