India, Sept. 3 -- A traffic police zonal officer, a constable and a home guard have been suspended for allegedly taking a bribe from a Japanese tourist who was stopped near the Galleria Market here for not wearing a helmet while riding pillion, the police said on Tuesday.
The tourist, who was travelling with a female companion and was wearing a helmet, handed over Rs 1,000 to the cop as the fine amount. Unbeknownst to them, he recorded the entire incident and later posted the video on social media, where it went viral. Subsequently, DCP Traffic Rajesh Mohan suspended all three involved personnel.
Soon, the traffic police issued a statement regarding the actions taken against the personnel.
"A viral video on social media has brought misco...