Maharashtra: Gondia police station in-charge, sub-inspector in ACB net

NAGPUR: Assistant police inspector (API) Pradeep Atulkar, in-charge of Gondia (rural) police station, along with sub-inspector Umesh Gutal, on Friday landed in Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) net for accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a head constable. The trap was laid at the police station premises.
It is learnt there was a case of simple assault, a non-cognizable offence, registered at Gondia (rural) against the head constable for manhandling a minor from his neighbourhood on May 30 this year.The head constable, posted at Deori police station, is attached to the office of the superintendent of police.
Atulkar had apparently demanded Rs 35,000 from the head constable to avoid being booked under Juvenile Justice Act for cruelty on the child. He had told the head constable to pay up to settle the matter.
The head constable approached ACB for laying a trap. The amount was received by Gutal on behalf of Atulkar from the head constable. The action was led by DySP Ramakant Kokate, Addl SP Rajesh Duddalwar and SP Rashmi Nandedkar.