3 Agra cops suspended, 9 face probe on corruption charges
Agra, Nov. 8 -- Three police constables were suspended and an inquiry was ordered against nine, including four sub-inspectors, by police commissioner Deepak Kumar. The action follows complaints of corruption, lodged against them by citizens, on the helpline number issued for such complaints, a release issued by the commissionerate on Thursday, read. The commissioner had launched a helpline 7839860813 for citizens on September 30. Locals were asked to lodge their complaints against police in cases of corruption faced by them.
The media cell of the Agra Police Commissionerate stated that on an average, 100 calls were received each day but not all were related to charges of corruption. It stated that the helpline was issued in compliance with directions of the chief minister and DGP to weed out corruption in police.
"In response to complaints received since October 6, three police constables were suspended after they were found guilty in a preliminary inquiry undertaken after receipt of a complaint. These cops have to now face a departmental probe and include constables Kaushal and Vishwanath from the office of the assistant commissioner of police, Kotwali.
"These two constables had allegedly sought money for a probe in cases of notice issued. Another constable, Prateek Kumar from Loha Mandi police station of Agra, was allegedly involved in seeking money in a case booked under Gangsters' Act," the release read.
The policemen against whom preliminary inquiry has been ordered include sub-inspector Dharamveer at Kirawali police station of Agra district. He had allegedly sought a bribe from the accused in a case.
Sub-inspector Ankit Chauhan and Dipika both from Etmadpur police station face probe for alleged demand during investigation of a case registered.
The S-I at Chalesar police outpost and two constables Guru Chandel and Devesh Kumar face charges of releasing gamblers in lieu of bribe received....
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