DSP held, lodged in jail
Subbusingh, a Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalion – Company 8, on deployment at Tihar Jail was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police and lodged at Coimbatore Central Prison on Tuesday.Subbu Singh was accused of demanding bribe of Rs. 400 for settling a civil dispute in Sathyamangalam in 1992 when he was working as a Sub-Inspector.
He was acquitted by the Erode Court and on appeal, the Madras High Court awarded him one year rigorous imprisonment on corruption charges.Subbu Singh who became a DSP, went on appeal before the Supreme Court, which once again confirmed the one year sentence.
Based on the order, the DVAC sleuths sought orders for the arrest from the Erode court and secured him from New Delhi and lodged him at the Coimbatore Central Prison on Tuesday.
