Beltangady: A head constable demanding and accepting a bride of Rs 1,ooo was caught in the act on July6, Wednesday at local police station. The Complaint had been filed by Ayesha (34) wife of Mak Razack of Neriya village.
Prakash (HC) was accused of seeking bribe and LA police officials recovered the money from his shirt, soaking it with chemical.
Ayesha was in dowry trouble and harassed by in-laws. Complaints against the offenders(husband included)were made since 2007. Dowry of Rs 1.5lacs (in cash) and 35 gold sovereigns in Jewellery form, did not satisfy the in-laws(parents of Mavoor Razack).Ayesha told pressmen that-her children were treated cruelly for more dowry.
Her complaint on July, field at Neriya station, brought only requests for money to investigate her case. She paid Rs300/- but the police called her again to hold mediatory talks with in-laws, at the Police station along with more cash as brokerage.
Fed up, Ayesha went to Lokayukta police on Tuesday(July 5). She charged that Uppinangady police when contacted for help by her, spoke ill of women.
LA officer Jagamayyanavar and inspector Uday Naik with others, raided Belthangady police station on July 6.