Kasargod, Monday, 21 June 2010: The Vigilance on Monday has arrested a woman SI of the Woman Cell and Helpline P.S Leelamma on charges of bribe.

She has been caught red-handed while accepting an amount of Rs 1000 and a kg of sardine. It is alleged that Leelamma demanded Rs.5000 as bribe and 1 kg of sardine in a case relating to elopement of lovers five months back, from the boy’s mother. She threatened the mother of the boy with dire consequences. She was arrested while accepting the first installment of Rs. 1000.

The Vigilance kept Leelamma under their keen observation for the past one week after receiving complaint from the lady. Police had also tapped her telephone conversations for evidence. Leelamma, had earlier too been alleged in corruption cases.