Four Chhattisgarh Police personnel detained in Guwahati following bribery allegations

Guwahati: Following the allegations of bribery in connection with a cybercrime case, a four-member team of Chhattisgarh Police personnel, including an inspector, was detained and questioned by Guwahati Police.

A senior police official said that a case is registered against the Raipur Police team at Dispur Police Station in Guwahati.

The official said that a complaint was lodged that the police personnel from Chhattisgarh demanded and accepted bribes from accused persons arrested during a cybercrime investigation.


The official said that a team from the Raipur team had arrived in Guwahati in connection with a cybercrime case in Chhattisgarh. They arrested one accused and later apprehended three others. All of them are from Bihar.

The official said, “ The Raipur police released two accused allegedly after receiving the bribe while keeping the third in custody pending payment of the remaining amount. We received a complaint and accordingly the acting upon team was picked up and brought to Dispur police station”.

Police said an FIR was registered under bailable sections, after which the personnel were allowed to leave on notice following preliminary interrogation.