Overview
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested constable Rajendra Pawar after a complainant who runs a local scrap business reported a demand for payment to avoid police interference.
- ACB officers say Pawar initially sought a higher sum and agreed to accept ₹30,000 during a verification that preceded the trap.
- The sting was carried out by the Mumbai ACB team at the Karivali police outpost under Police Inspector Manoj Godse, and Pawar was caught when the cash was handed over.
- Pawar is in ACB custody and a case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act while investigators probe whether other officers or intermediaries were involved.
- The case highlights how small businesses such as scrap dealers can be vulnerable to local extortion and shows the ACB’s use of written complaints, verification and controlled operations to gather evidence for prosecution.