New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Head Constable of Delhi Police red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused was arrested on Monday on a complaint filed by a lawyer Om Prakash Sharma, who is also an ex-President of a Market Association in the Ashok Vihar area.

The accused was arrested during a raid at the Ashok Vihar Police Station. A co-accused fled from the spot after apprehension by the CBI.

After interrogation, head constable Raj Kumar was produced before special CBI Judge Shailender Malik. The CBI sought judicial custody of the accused.

After hearing the submissions of the public prosecutor of CBI, the court remanded the accused to judicial custody...