Cop nabbed for taking bribe

The vigilance unit of the Delhi Police arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted at the Govindpuri police station for allegedly accepting a bribe to remove names of a family from a criminal case, officials said on Wednesday. ASI Sushil Sharma was arrested along with a tea vendor who acted as his conduit in collecting the bribe, the unit said in a statement. The complainant, a daily-wager residing in the Govindpuri area, had earlier paid Rs 5,000 to the ASI, who was investigating a case of quarrel and assault involving the complainant’s family. “When Sharma allegedly demanded another Rs 5,000 to remove their names from the probe, the man approached the vigilance unit,” the statement said. A trap was laid and the complainant, following Sharma’s instructions, handed over the bribe to a tea vendor. The vendor, in turn, delivered the tainted currency to Sharma inside the police station. The team monitored the transaction and apprehended the ASI and the tea vendor. The vigilance unit said the bribe money was recovered from Sharma’s pocket.

Two held with 300-gm heroin

The police have arrested two drug traffickers and recovered over 300 grams of heroin in Shahdara here, an official said on Wednesday. The police said acting on a tip-off, a team laid a trap near SDN Hospital on June 9 around 6.45 pm and intercepted a car. Two men - Athar and Babu Khan, both aged 28 and residents of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh - were apprehended. “During the search, 296.59 grams of heroin was recovered from Athar and 26.66 grams from Khan,” said the officer. During questioning, the accused disclosed the names of their suppliers. Further probe is on, he said.