Delhi Traffic Police recently
posted a comment on its Facebook page acknowledging the help of a "Facebook Friend" who helped catch a corrupt traffic cop. Satynedra Garg, Joint CP Traffic, Delhi wrote on the page, "Facebook friend instrumental in catching the corrupt traffic cop: Let me publicly compliment a public spirited Facebook friend of traffic police who helped us nab a corrupt traffic cop almost red handed. The bribe money was immediately recovered and departmental action has been initiated against corrupt cop and two of his superiors."
Apparently, the traffic cop had taken a bribe from a building contractor to stop the towing of a cement mixer in the East of Kailash area of New Delhi. A citizen saw this in action and posted this on Delhi Traffic Police Facebook page. It resulted in quick action and the corrupt cop was caught almost red-handed with the bribe of Rs. 1000.
Mr Garg said that he was in his office when he received the Facebook message saying that if quick action is taken they could catch a cop red handed. He immediately spoke to the person who had complained, mobilized his vigilance team and sent them to catch the cop. They recovered Rs. 1000 which was given to the cop as bribe and another Rs. 4,030 which are being investigated.
Mr. Garg wrote on the Facebook page, "We have placed Ct. Sukhram, the corrupt cop, under suspension and have initiated action against ZO and TI for allowing cement mixers to be there during no-entry timings and not ensuring that cranes work for the right purpose. I complement the public spirit of the person who took pains to message me, assist catching the corrupt, identifying him correctly and exposing the corruption racket. This also is an example to show that we are committed to weed out corruption if evidence and information is forthcoming. Hats-off FB people."