Head Constable Arrested in Sarwana for Taking ₹50,000 Bribe

Jaipur, September 6, 2025 – In a significant anti-corruption operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Rajasthan apprehended Head Constable Bhanwarlal (Constable No. 709) of Sarwana Police Station, Jalore district, for accepting a ₹50,000 bribe. The arrest was made on Saturday at the constable’s government residence within the Sarwana police station premises, where he was caught red-handed during a sting operation.

Acting on a tip-off, the ACB’s Barmer unit, under the supervision of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Jodhpur Range) Bhuvan Bhushan Yadav, executed the operation. The head constable allegedly demanded the bribe from a lawyer representing clients involved in a case registered at Sarwana Police Station. According to ACB’s Additional Director General of Police (In-Charge) Smita Srivastava, Bhanwarlal, as the investigating officer, sought ₹50,000 to ensure that two or more co-accused individuals, beyond those already named in the First Information Report (FIR), would not be implicated in the case and to provide favorable cooperation in the investigation.

The complainant, a lawyer acting on behalf of the accused, reported the bribe demand to the ACB’s Barmer unit. Following verification of the complaint, a trap was meticulously planned. Additional Superintendent of Police Narendra Kumar, leading the Barmer ACB team, executed the operation, catching Bhanwarlal in the act of accepting the predetermined bribe amount of ₹50,000. The cash was recovered and seized from the accused, who was subsequently taken into custody for further interrogation.