Bengal: ACB arrests Ultadanga Traffic Guard Home Guard for alleged bribery

Kolkata, Oct 14 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the West Bengal Police arrested a home guard attached to the Ultadanga Traffic Guard on Monday night for allegedly accepting bribes from truck drivers to allow them to enter roads restricted to heavy vehicles, police sources said. According to sources, freight trucks could gain access to Kolkata, Howrah and other towns across the state by paying a syndicate around Rs 2,500, bypassing no-entry restrictions. Multiple complaints had been lodged over the alleged racket. Following an investigation, the home guard was questioned but allegedly failed to cooperate with the investigators, leading to…