"A Rotten Apple...": Court For Probe In Bribe Allegations On Kerala Cop
NDTV
The court said that the allegations of bribe demand cannot generally be proven through direct evidence, but only through circumstantial ones.
"When you find a rotten apple in the system, he/she should be dealt with," the Kerala High Court told the state government on Wednesday while hearing a matter in which a Kerala police officer has been accused of demanding Rs 5 lakh bribe from a Delhi-based couple to hand over their teenage daughters rescued from the national capital.
While police said that the allegation that the officer had demanded a bribe was unsubstantiated, Justice Devan Ramachandran said he cannot accept this stand and was of the view that there should be further investigation into the matter.
"When you find a rotten apple in the system, you should deal with it. I feel there should be further investigation into the allegations against the officer," Justice Ramachandran said.
The court said that the allegations of bribe demand cannot generally be proven through direct evidence, but only through circumstantial ones.
