Female sub-inspector of Delhi Police arrested, had demanded bribe of Rs 15 thousand from rape victim’s mother

The Vigilance Branch of Delhi Police caught Namita, a female sub-inspector posted at Sangam Vihar police station, red handed while taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the mother of a rape victim. The case is of Sangam Vihar area, where a young man had raped a teenage girl. The investigation of this case was handed over to SI Namita of the year 2019 batch. According to vigilance officials, it was alleged in the complaint that SI Namita had demanded the entire amount of Rs 2 lakh from the victim’s mother. He had also threatened to weaken the investigation if the bribe was not paid. After confirming the complaint, Vigilance set a trap and arrested the SI while taking Rs 15,000. The Vigilance Branch is now conducting a detailed investigation into the matter.

The victim’s mother lodged a complaint of demanding bribe with the Vigilance Branch, after which the team made a trap plan. Under the scheme, the complainant approached the SI to give Rs 15,000 as the first installment. As soon as she was handing over the bribe amount at the police station, the Vigilance team immediately raided and caught SI Namita on the spot.