Shillong, July 2 -- The Meghalaya government on Tuesday issued a warning to police personnel accused of demanding extortion from truckers on national highways, following public concern over a viral video highlighting alleged extortion by law enforcement officials.

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, who oversees the Home (Police) department, said action would be taken against any officers found involved in such practices. "I would like to warn any officers-if they are in the habit of collecting money or extorting illegally, we will take stern action accordingly," Tynsong stated.

He acknowledged that the government has received several such complaints and urged members of the public to report incidents directly to senior officials or...