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Kathua: Cop Demands Bribe for Truck Passage, Driver Pays ₹30, SPO Dismissed
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News18•28-09-2026, 19:20
Kathua: Cop Demands Bribe for Truck Passage, Driver Pays ₹30, SPO Dismissed
- •A video of a policeman taking a ₹100 bribe from a truck driver went viral in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- •The video showed the constable demanding ₹100, while the driver insisted on paying ₹30; the driver eventually paid the demanded amount.
- •SSP Mohita Sharma took swift action, dismissing accused SPO Amir-ul-Din from service immediately.
- •The incident occurred at the Lakhanpur checkpost, where the policeman demanded money for a truck without a 'bilty', which the driver claimed was not required.
- •Departmental inquiries have been ordered against Head Constable Dhruv Singh, ASI Gyan Chand, and Constable Shamsher Singh.
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Following the viral video showing an extortion attempt at the checkpost, SSP Mohita Sharma of Kathua immediately dismissed the accused SPO, Amir-ul-Din, from service.
The policeman demanded money because the goods-loaded truck allegedly lacked a 'bilty' or lorry receipt, though the driver insisted no such receipt was required for the items.
In addition to the dismissed SPO, departmental inquiries were ordered against Head Constable Dhruv Singh, ASI Gyan Chand, and Constable Shamsher Singh stationed at the naka.
