Lucknow. From inside Chinhat Kotwali, the anti-corruption trap team arrested Inspector Pradeep Yadav red-handed taking a bribe of five thousand rupees. The team has registered a case against Pradeep Yadav at Ghazipur police station. Inspector Pradeep had demanded money in the name of action in the case of assault between two brothers. Daroga Pradeep has been posted at Chinhat Kotwali since 2021.
According to the Anti-Corruption Team, on June 7, Manoj Mishra and his brother Mohit, living in Ganga Vihar Colony of Chinhat, had a fight. The next day, on June 8, Manoj had filed a case against brother Mohit under other sections including assault.
The investigation of the case was given by the Inspector to Inspector Pradeep Kumar. Manoj alleges that Inspector Pradeep was demanding 10 thousand rupees to take action against the brother in the case and to increase the sections. Many times Pradeep also called him in this regard. On this Manoj complained about the matter to the office of Anti Corruption. The team made all the plans and got Manoj to talk to the inspector. In which the deal was fixed for five thousand rupees.
On Wednesday, the team of Anti Corruption along with Manoj reached Chinhat Kotwali. He gave five thousand rupees to Manoj outside the Kotwali. The trap team along with two government witnesses reached Chinhat Kotwali in plain clothes with Manoj. Manoj called the Inspector Pradeep here.
The inspector called Pradeep to the CCTNS room. Where, Manoj gave five thousand rupees to Inspector Pradeep Yadav. Meanwhile, the team members arrived and caught the Inspector Pradeep red handed while taking bribe. The team then took the accused inspector to Ghazipur Kotwali. After registering a case against Inspector Pradeep Yadav in Ghazipur, the team arrested him.
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