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A former Inspector of Police attached with the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Chennai, was convicted and sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment for accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh in 2008.
The convict D.C. Ruskin worked as Inspector of Police, XIII Team in CCB, Chennai, from November 2007 to December 2008. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) said a person named T.S. Abineshababu, residing at Anna Nagar, had lodged a complaint that Ruskin had demanded ₹2 lakh as bribe to drop further action and to close cases registered against the complainant and others.
Abineshababu then raised a complaint against Ruskin and S. Mohan, a head constable, with the DVAC on December 16, 2008. After registering a case, the officials laid a trap.
At 8:05 p.m. on December 17, 2008, Ruskin reiterated his demand for a bribe and directed Abineshababu to hand over the money to Mohan, who then accepted it from the complainant.
Upon completing the investigation, a chargesheet was filed before the Special Court for Cases Under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai, in 2010. After the conclusion of the trial, the judgment was pronounced on Friday by the Special Court.
Ruskin was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. A fine of ₹2 lakh was also imposed.
Published – June 28, 2025 01:31 pm IST
