Continuing its crackdown on corruption within the force, the Delhi Police Vigilance Branch has registered two FIRs under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Sub-Inspector Vijeta Gautam, Constable Sanjay, and Head Constable Rakesh Kumar, all posted at the West District Cyber Cell police station.
In the first case, a resident of Naraina village alleged that Sub-Inspector Vijeta and Constable Sanjay summoned him to the station, claiming that his Aadhaar and PAN cards were misused to open a Paytm agent merchant KYC account under investigation.
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The officers reportedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 and threatened to frame him on false charges if he did not comply. Vigilance investigations confirmed harassment and misuse of official position, leading to the registration of a case against the two personnel.
In the second case, a woman from Uttam Nagar filed a complaint alleging that Head Constable Rakesh Kumar demanded and accepted Rs 1.85 lakh from her and her husband to dismiss a case registered against her husband for creating a fake Instagram ID.
Despite the initial payment, the officer allegedly continued to demand more money. The Vigilance Branch’s investigation confirmed the bribery and harassment, resulting in an FIR being registered.
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Investigations are ongoing in both cases. The Delhi Police has urged citizens to report any instance of officers demanding bribes via the Vigilance helpline at 1064, so prompt action can be taken.