# Ex-cop, constable among four booked in Rs 1.2 lakh bribe case 2026-08-25T01:03:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Lokayukta police in Indore have registered a case against four people, including a former Crime Branch inspector and a constable, for allegedly demanding a Rs 1.2 lakh bribe from a woman to settle a complaint against her son. The accused are former inspector Sujeet Srivastava, constable Vikas Sendhav, private driver Abhay Singh, and private individual Deepak Patel. Complainant Preeti Hajari said her son Pranjal was called to the Crime Branch office over a woman's complaint. She alleged Srivastava and others demanded Rs 1.2 lakh to drop the case. On March 20, she transferred Rs 50,800 via UPI to Patel at the office, her son was released. The remaining Rs 70,000 was paid in cash the next day. Lokayukta verified the complaint, including technical evidence, and found the allegations true. A case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Investigation continues. Separately, an assistant public prosecutor in Ulhasnagar was arrested for demanding Rs 1,000 from an advocate to file a response in two cases. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report distinct bribe cases in a neutral, fact-based style, with no editorial slant. Freepress Journal's story on the Indore case includes the accused's prior suspension, adding context without commentary. Times of India's Ulhasnagar account focuses on the procedural trap attempts. The uniform straight reporting means no competing framings to reconcile. The wider takeaway: anti-corruption agencies in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are acting on complaints across ranks, from police to prosecutors. The Indore investigation will determine if charges hold, while the Ulhasnagar case moves to court. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Straight police account with background detail on accused's prior suspension - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight police account of a separate bribery case with trap details This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T20:15:57+00:00. Tags: Crime Branch, Indore, Lokayukta, Prevention of Corruption Act, Sujeet Srivastava Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lokayukta-books-ex-inspector-three-others-in-rs-1-2-lakh-bribe-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lokayukta-books-ex-inspector-three-others-in-rs-1-2-lakh-bribe-case/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/