A former constable is facing arrest due to a 34-year-old bribery case, accused of taking a Rs 20 bribe from a woman at Bihar’s Saharsa railway station in 1990.
The event occurred on May 6, 1990, involving Suresh Prasad Singh, a constable from Barahiya, who was working at Saharsa railway station. Singh intercepted Sita Devi from Maheshkhunt, who was transporting a load of vegetables at the station platform.
Singh accepted a 20-rupee bribe at Saharsa railway station in 1990
Singh accepted the 20-rupee bribe, but his behavior did not escape attention. The railway station in-charge, who had been closely watching him, caught him red-handed and immediately recovered the bribe.
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After thirty-four years, Special Vigilance Judge Sudesh Srivastava instructed the Director General of Police (DGP) to apprehend Singh and bring him to court.
Although it started small, the case grew significantly and has been in legal processes for more than thirty years.
Accused has been on the run since getting bail in 1999
Singh, who was given bail, did not show up in court and has been on the run since 1999, after his bail was revoked and a warrant for his arrest was issued.
Attempts to find Singh were unsuccessful, despite the issuance of a property attachment order.
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Singh had given a fake address in Maheshkhunt, despite living in Bijoy village
Recently, the situation changed when an inquiry discovered that Singh had given a fake address in Maheshkhunt, despite living in Bijoy village, Barahiya, Lakhisarai district.
Currently, following fresh orders from Special Vigilance Judge Sudesh Srivastava, the Bihar Police’s DGP has been directed to guarantee Singh’s apprehension.
The court is now concentrating on the case as it continues to tackle lingering cases of corruption and misconduct within the police force.
