**Mumbai Police Officers Arrested in Bribery Case by Anti-Corruption Bureau**
Mumbai: Officers from the Mumbai Unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have arrested two senior police officials posted at the Wadala TT police station in connection with a bribery case. The accused public servants have been identified as Senior Police Inspector Chandrakant Sarode (52) and Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Rahul Waghmode (37).
**Background of the Dispute**
According to the ACB, the case stems from an ongoing dispute between the complainant and another party over an issue related to a community hall. On September 7, tensions escalated again between the two groups, leading members from both sides to visit the Wadala TT police station.
**Allegations of Bribery**
The ACB reported that, based on a complaint filed by the opposing group, a case was registered against the complainant at the Wadala TT police station. The complainant alleged that PSI Waghmode demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 for himself and Rs 5 lakh for Senior Inspector Sarode. This bribe was supposedly to ensure that the complainant’s daughter would be implicated as an accused, and to take action against the opposing group.
After negotiations, the bribe amount demanded for Inspector Sarode was reduced to Rs 4 lakh.
**Trap and Arrests**
On September 10, PSI Waghmode accepted an initial bribe payment of Rs 20,000 from the complainant, who then approached the ACB and lodged a formal complaint.
Following a trap operation conducted on Friday, PSI Waghmode accepted the remaining amount of Rs 30,000 from the complainant, along with Rs 2 lakh meant for Senior Inspector Sarode. During this operation, both officers were caught red-handed, confirmed the ACB in an official statement.
The two officers are scheduled to be produced before the court, where the ACB will seek custody for further investigation.
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