Police Officer Suspended for Demanding 5 kg Potatoes as Bribe
Police Officer Suspended for Demanding 5 kg Potatoes as Bribe
A police officer in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has been suspended after he was caught demanding five kilogrammes of potato as bribe from a farmer. As it turns out the word “potato” was used as a code for the bribe.
The incident took place in the Kannauj district of the state where sub-inspector Ramkripal Singh, posted at the Bhawalpur Chapunna Chowki under the Saurikh police station demanded the bribe, which was recorded and the audio of the same has since gone viral on social media.
In the viral audio, the farmer expresses his inability to fulfil the demand for ‘five kg potatoes’ made by the police officer and offers two kg instead.
The police officer then gets angry and stresses his original demand. The final deal was then struck at three kg.
“In the above case, SI Ramkripal has been suspended with immediate effect on 07.08.2024 by Superintendent of Police, Kannauj after being found guilty prima facie. He has been suspended with immediate effect. Departmental proceedings have been initiated.”
SOURCE LINK: WION NEWS
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