Team Herald
MARGAO: Following allegations of corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Goa Police conducted a raid at the Konkan Railway (KR) police station and seized Rs 25,000 from a police officer’s cabin.
ACB sources reported that officers at the KR police station summoned a meat trader from Karnataka after seizing beef and demanded Rs 2 lakh from him. Allegedly the officers told the traders: “We have evidence that you are the main supplier of this consignment, but we will let you off if you pay Rs 2 lakh and allow you to continue your trade, provided you pay Rs 25,000 a month as protection money.”
When the dealer refused to meet their demands, the officers threatened to arrest him. The dealer reportedly contacted senior officials in Panjim, recounting how the police had threatened him with false charges and arrest.
Sources indicate that after negotiations, the dealer agreed to pay Rs 25,000 per month to continue his trade. Subsequently, a police constable and a senior officer negotiated the deal. A trap was set, and the dealer went to the Konkan Railway Police Station and paid the money.
ACB personnel then raided the office and recovered the money from a senior officer’s cabin.
Both the constable and a Police Inspector (PI) were being interrogated at the time of going to Press.
The department may face embarrassment if one of the officers arrested is the same individual who previously tarnished the State police force’s image.
Sources revealed that both the partners in crime are likely to be arrested.