Bengaluru: PSI under scanner after audio clip alleging bribe demand goes viral

Deepa Ram claimed that the PSI demanded ₹1.25 lakh to release the seized cylinders. He further alleged that the officer offered to arrange a lawyer for the case and sought additional money towards advocate’s fees and court expenses. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) attached to the Avalahalli Police Station has come under scrutiny after an audio clip, purportedly featuring a conversation between the officer and a shopkeeper accused in an illegal LPG sale racket, went viral on social media.The shopkeeper had earlier been booked in connection with the alleged illegal sale of LPG cylinders. In the viral audio, the PSI is allegedly heard demanding money to drop the charges against the accused. The officer is also purportedly heard assuring the shopkeeper tha