JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 29: A Special Police Officer (SPO) was dismissed from service in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after he was allegedly caught demanding and accepting a bribe from a truck driver, officials said.
The action was taken by Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Sharma following the emergence of a video on social media purportedly showing the incident.
According to officials, the video showed SPO Ameer-ud-Din allegedly demanding and accepting ₹100 from a truck driver during checking at Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir bordering Punjab. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday in the presence of three senior police personnel.
Police said the alleged act amounted to a serious violation of discipline and had tarnished the image of the department.
Following the incident, the SSP ordered the immediate disengagement of the SPO from service and treated his post as vacant. He was also directed to surrender his uniform, arms and ammunition, if issued, to the concerned police authorities.
Meanwhile, a departmental inquiry has been ordered against three other policemen for alleged dereliction of duty and failure to report the SPO’s alleged misconduct to their senior officers.
The three officials facing inquiry are ASI Gian Chand, Head Constable Dhruv Singh and Selection Grade Constable Shamsher Singh.
The inquiry has been entrusted to the Superintendent of Police (Operations), Border and Kandi, Kathua. The officer has been directed to conduct proceedings under the relevant provisions of the J&K Police Manual and submit findings along with specific recommendations to the authorities at the earliest.
