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Kejriwal announces helpline to trap the corrupt

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday announced a helpline which he said will help trap government employees who demand bribes.Kejriwal told the media that anyone who is asked to pay a bribe by

The vigilance department has deployed a sufficient number of employees for this task, the chief minister said.

If necessary, Delhi Police personnel would also chip in, he added.

"Every citizen is now an anti-corruption crusader (in Delhi)," he said.

The helpline would function from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kejriwal had announced after taking oath Dec 28 that he would announce a helpline soon to trap bribe takers.

He said the project got delayed as he found the anti-corruption department was badly understaffed.