Published 11:18 IST, December 18th 2020

Video of Pune traffic cop allegedly taking bribe goes viral; officer suspended; WATCH

A woman traffic constable posted in Pimpri-Chinchwad area was suspended after a video purportedly showing her taking money from a two-wheeler rider went viral

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A woman traffic constable posted in Pimpri-Chinchw area near Pune was suspended on Thursday after a video seemingly showing her taking money from a two-wheeler rider went viral on social media.

video shows constable signalling woman rider to go behind her. While constable is standing with her back to rider, latter is seen slipping something looking like currency tes into back pocket of constable's pants.

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" incident h taken place in Pimpri Camp on December 15," Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic) Sudhir Hiremath told PTI.  "Preliminary inquiry indicates that constable was accepting money inste of taking action for a possible traffic rule violation," he said. "She was suspended and furr inquiry has been launched," Hiremath ded.

Here's video ( incident took place in Pune and t Mumbai as caption wrongly claims) 

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(Video credit: Twitter)

 

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11:18 IST, December 18th 2020