New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- On the afternoon of September 9, people outside the Hauz Qazi police station in Old Delhi were shocked to see currency notes flying through the air. Assistant Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar was caught by the Delhi Police Vigilance team while accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000 from a man.

Realising he was being trapped, Kumar threw the cash, 30 Rs.500 notes, into the air. Passersby rushed to grab the notes. While officers recovered Rs.10,000, the rest went missing.

Kumar was immediately arrested, and a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered. He allegedly demanded the bribe to stop false charges against a resident of Bazar Sita Ram.

"The complainant approached the Vigilance Branch with a written complai...