Police department dismisses two traffic cops on graft charges

CHANDIGARH: Two traffic cops, have been dismissed by UT police department. Dismissal orders were issued by DIG Traffic Shashank Anand on corruption complaints against them. The cops have been identified as Head Constable Daljeet Singh and Constable Vikas. Complainant Rakesh Gupta, had alleged that two cops, had taken Rs 500 cash as a bribe from him during his visit to the city.

Gupta had alleged that while returning from Solan on 9 August, he drove through Chandigarh. He was stopped by cops for jumping a red light even though, he claimed, he had not committed the offence. He claimed that he paid Rs 500 to the cops, after which they allowed him to go.

Parikshit Singh

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