A unique case of demanding bribe of three kg potatoes has come to light in Kannauj, UP. The police post in-charge even had to lose his chair in the matter of three kilos of potatoes. Actually, an audio of the outpost in-charge and a complainant had gone viral, in which both of them are demanding bribe in the form of potatoes for a work.
An audio of Ramkripal Singh, in-charge posted at Chapunna police post of Saurikh police station area of Kannauj district, and a complainant, regarding the settlement of a case, in which they were demanding five kilos of potatoes as bribe, went viral. However, the complainant is saying that he was able to give only two kilos of potatoes instead of five. However, the outpost in-charge expressed displeasure over this and then demanded five kilos of potatoes.
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After this it was said on behalf of the complainant that the business was not going well. Therefore he expressed his inability and asked to give only two kilos of potatoes. At the same time, the policeman is being asked to give three kilos of potatoes instead of five. This audio of the conversation between the two went viral on social media, after which Kannauj SP Amit Kumar Anand suspended the outpost in-charge and the investigation of the case was handed over to CO City for departmental action. This viral audio is said to be about three-four days old.
Bribe was being demanded in code word: ASP
In this case, ASP Ajay Kumar told that the outpost in-charge was demanding bribe for some work. Which was being sought in codeword. After this audio surfaced, the outpost in-charge was suspended on August 7. Departmental action is ongoing in this matter.