Fri Mar 14 14:40:28 UTC 2025: ## Kerala Police Officer Arrested for Accepting Bribe

**KOCHI, March 14, 2025** – A civil police officer (CPO) in Kerala has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe. Eldho Paul, attached to the Varapuzha police station, was apprehended by the Ernakulam unit of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) as part of ‘Operation Spot Trap’.

Paul allegedly demanded ₹500 from a passport applicant for verification services. The applicant, who had applied online on March 6th, reported the demand to the VACB after Paul contacted him on March 13th. The arrest took place on Friday near the Chettibagham Market in Varapuzha as Paul received the bribe. He will be presented before the VACB court in Muvattupuzha.

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