Raipur, July 5 -- The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a viral video showing the wife of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) celebrating her birthday while seated on the bonnet of an official vehicle fitted with a blue beacon light.
The video, which triggered public outrage for misuse of a government-marked vehicle, has prompted the court to seek a formal explanation from the state's Chief Secretary.
A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha initiated proceedings and directed the Chief Secretary to submit an affidavit detailing the actions taken so far by the police administration. The next hearing is scheduled for a week later.
The incident is linked to DSP Taslim Arif, currently posted with the 1...