Patna: Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Wednesday arrested Madhubani traffic DSP Sujit Kumar for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a tipper truck owner during a trap operation conducted at his office premises.The arrest followed a complaint by Rohit Mishra, a resident of Madhubani district, who alleged that the officer had demanded money to release his tipper truck, which had been stopped at Rauti Chowk. Mishra claimed he had already paid Rs 50,000 and was being pressured to pay an additional Rs 20,000, besides a monthly bribe of Rs 15,000.After verifying the complaint, the Vigilance Bureau registered a case and constituted a trap team headed by senior DSP Pawan Kumar.During the operation, the DSP allegedly accepted Rs 30,000 from the complainant. Vigilance officials claimed that when the team moved in, Kumar collapsed inside his office and allegedly tossed a bag containing the bribe money towards his bodyguard. The team later recovered the cash from the bag.The officer was taken to Sadar Hospital in Madhubani for treatment and was formally arrested after doctors permitted the vigilance team to complete legal formalities. He was later discharged and taken for production before the Special Vigilance Court in Muzaffarpur. The bureau said the investigation is continuing.
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