Corrupt Pimpri-Chinchwad Officer Pramod Chintamani Dismissed for Bribery, Rs 5 Cr Fraud

• Police officer Pramod Ravindra Chintamani was permanently dismissed from service by Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner Vinay Kumar Choubey.
• Chintamani was dismissed after serious cases of bribery and fraud worth crores were registered against him.
• He was caught red-handed by the ACB accepting a Rs 46.5 lakh bribe, and Rs 51 lakh cash was found at his home.
• Chintamani also defrauded approximately 40 citizens of Rs 5 crore through a "doubling money" scheme.

Why It Matters: Dismissal of a corrupt officer ensures police integrity and public trust.