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Himachal ASI Sent to Lines: Demanded 'Sweets' from Car Occupants, Video Goes Viral
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:29
Himachal ASI Sent to Lines: Demanded 'Sweets' from Car Occupants, Video Goes Viral
- •An ASI from Dehra Police in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, has been sent to the lines after a video of him went viral on social media.
- •The video shows the ASI demanding 'sweets' from Haryana tourists for their new car, an indirect demand for a bribe.
- •The tourists offered a partially filled alcohol bottle, which the ASI refused, asking if it was full.
- •SP Dehra Sandeep Dhawal took cognizance of the matter, immediately transferred the ASI to police lines, and ordered an impartial investigation by SDPO Dadasiba.
- •The police department stated that inappropriate conduct and indiscipline during duty will be taken seriously, with strict departmental action if facts are confirmed.
Key Questions Answered
The ASI from Dehra Police was sent to the lines after a viral video showed him stopping tourists from Haryana and inappropriately demanding sweets and money for their new car during a traffic check.
Dehra SP Sandeep Dhawal ordered the immediate transfer of the accused police officer to the police lines following the emergence of the viral video.
SDPO Dadasiba has been instructed to conduct an impartial investigation into the incident, and strict departmental action will follow if the inappropriate conduct is confirmed.
