October 1, 2025

Mumbai witnessed a spicy twist in the police corruption saga! On Monday, a special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court granted bail to senior inspector Chandrakant Sarode and police sub-inspector Rahul Waghmode from Wadala TT police station. These two officers were arrested last week for allegedly accepting a juicy bribe of Rs 2.3 lakh. The bribe was from a businessman who wanted to keep himself and his family safe in a criminal case that started because of a fight with a rival group. Here’s the backstory full of drama: A 59-year-old man had a bitter dispute with a rival group over a community hall. Things got ugly on September 7 when both groups clashed. The chaos led to the complainant being booked at the Wadala TT police station. The businessman claimed something shocking – Senior Inspector Sarode demanded Rs 5 lakh, and Sub-inspector Waghmode asked for Rs 50,000. The bribe was to make sure his daughter’s name didn’t appear in the FIR and to ensure action against the rival group. Smelling something fishy, the complainant ran to the ACB for help. The Anti-Corruption Bureau took swift action. On September 26, when the complainant handed over Rs 30,000 to Waghmode and Rs 2 lakh to Sarode as the first installment, the ACB team swooped down and caught them red-handed accepting the money! This daring sting exposed the dark side of police corruption in Mumbai. Now, despite the serious charges, the court allowed both officers to walk free on bail. The case continues to unravel, leaving everyone wondering what comes next in this real-life thriller.

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