To keep a check on corruption in Police department, the Chandigarh Police is planning to come up with its own special anti-corruption squad.
Considering the recent incidents of corruption involving UT cops, the Chandigarh Police has proposed forming its own anti-corruption squad. Going by the recent reports, in last one week, four cops of Chandigarh police, including a Station House Officer (SHO), have been nabbed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), while accepting bribe in separate cases.
Sources in the Chandigarh Police confirmed that the special squad will carry out surprise checks to nab the corrupt cops, of UT police, who are defaming the department. Several random surprise checks will be conducted by this squad at police stations and check posts to keep a check on corrupt practices.
The formation of the squad is in progress and DIG UT Police, AS Cheema will supervise the squad with around four to five cops in his team. UT IGP, RP Upadhyay said that the corrupt practices within the force would not be tolerated and if anyone would be found indulging in corruption, strict action would be taken against them. Recently, the CBI had arrested four cops of Chandigarh police department, while they were demanding bribe from the city residents. In first incident, a Station House Officer (SHO), Rajesh Shukla, Head Constable and a Constable were nabbed for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe of Rs10,000 from a parking contractor. In another such incident, Head Constable, Paramjeet Singh, was arrested by the CBI team for corruption. Singh had demanded bribe of Rs 1,000 as monthly payment from a Mohali registered auto rickshaw driver to allow him to drive in Chandigarh.