Uttar Pradesh: A sub-inspector (SI) in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district has been suspended and faces departmental proceedings after being accused of demanding a bribe. The allegations came to light after an audio recording of the conversation went viral in which the SI Ramkripal is heard asking for ‘5 kg potatoes.’
“In this case, the Superintendent of Police, Kannauj, suspended SI Ramkripal with immediate effect on August 7 after finding him guilty prima facie. Departmental proceedings have also been initiated against him,” the police said in a statement on their official handle on X
The audio recording appears to show Ramkripal asking for ‘5 kg potatoes’ – allegedly a code word for a bribe – and settling for ‘3 kg potatoes’ after the other person expressed inability to deliver the initial amount, according to an NDTV report.
A preliminary investigation has been initiated, with Circle Officer Kamlesh Kumar tasked with probing the case further.”