Overview

• Inspector Jitendra Singh Yadav, the investigating officer at Greater Kailash police station, allegedly demanded a Rs 30 lakh bribe to influence an FIR against a local woman and her husband.
• The bribe negotiation was reduced to Rs 1 lakh, which was collected by Dharamveer, who posed as a registered advocate despite lacking credentials.
• A sting operation by the Delhi Police Vigilance Unit on June 23 led to the immediate arrest of both men and the seizure of the marked currency.
• Both accused were remanded to one-day police custody on June 24 as the Vigilance Unit prepares to file charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the BNS.
• The case underscores intensified efforts by Delhi Police’s Vigilance Unit to root out corruption within its ranks.