Suspended Assam Cop Arrested For Taking Bribe From Rape Accused's Relative

The SP was arrested after evidence was collected, the release issued by the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said.

Suspended Superintendent of Police Raj Mohan Ray was on Thursday arrested for allegedly taking Rs 2 lakh as a bribe from the kin of a man accused of raping and killing a 13-year-old girl in Assam's Darrang district, a CID statement said.

The SP was arrested after evidence was collected, the release issued by the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said.

Ray had taken illegal gratification from the kin of the accused in the girl's murder case for extending undue favours to dilute the case, it said.

He has been arrested in a fresh case registered by the Assam CID under the Prevention of Corruption Act and sections of the IPC, the statement said.