VIGILANCE BRANCH REGISTERED TWO CASES OF CORRUPTION FOR TAKING BRIBE
With the launch of Vigilance Branch Helpline No. 9910641064 on August 6, 2014, the Vigilance Branch has facilitated complainants having grievances related to corruption against police personnel to get prompt assistance from Vigilance Branch by sending in audio/video recording of the act on Whatsapp. On the mobile No. 9910641064, two Video and 3 Audio clips regarding demand and acceptance of bribe have been received and action under PoC Act 1988 has been initiated against the erring police officers.
In the first incident, a video clipping a received on helpline, Mobile No. 9910641064 via Whattsapp revealed that the recording was of a police official of the rank of ASI taking money from the complainant in lieu of police verification at PP Himmat Garh. On 11.08.2014 the complainant gave a written complaint to the Vigilance Branch in the matter. As per complaint, ASI Tuki Singh from PS Hauz Qazi, PP Himmat Garh, took Rs. 400/- from the complainat. He recorded the conversation of ASI Tuki Singh on his mobile phone while he was accepting bribe from him. A case vide FIR No. 13 dated 12.8.14 u/s 7/ 13 (1) (d) PoC Act 1988 has been registered at PS Vigilance Branch and is under investigation.
In the second incident complainant sent six audio recording clippings on Vigilance Mobile Help Line No. 9910641064 via Whatsapp. As per contents of audio recording received at Vigilance, some police personnel of PS Ranjeet Nagar are demanding bribe from the complainant for allowing him to run his shop in Main Market Ranjeet Nagar. The audio recording revealed that on 21-08-13, Ct Santram from PS Ranjeet Nagar came to complainant’s shop and demanded monthly of Rs 1000/- from his servant who made a call to the cousin of the complainant and requested the beat officer to talk to him. During conversation, Ct Santram demanded an amount of Rs 1000/- monthly, finally, it was settled that beat officer will be given Rs.800/-monthly.
Complainant further alleged that on 02-08-14, Ct Ravi and Ct. Bijender came to his shop and demanded Rs 500 monthly for running a godown. After negotiations, Ct Bijender, finally agreed to take a monthly of Rs 300/-. All this conversation was also recorded in the mobile of the complainant.
A case vide FIR No. 14 dated 12.8.14 u/s 7/ 13 (1) (d) PoC Act 1988 has been registered at PS Vigilance Branch and is under investigation..
DCP/Vigilance Branch
Source:Delhi Police (PR Cell)
