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Gurugram Cops Viral Video: Two Japanese tourists in Gurugram had an unexpected experience on their trip when traffic cops allegedly demanded a cash bribe of Rs 1,000 for not wearing a helmet while riding a pillion. The incident was caught on camera and quickly went viral, sparking outrage online. In the viral video, the scooter was being driven by a woman wearing a helmet but the pillion rider was without one. The officers stopped them and claimed they had to pay Rs 1,000 as a 'fine.' One cop can be heard asking, “Can you pay here or in court?” To this, one of the tourists innocently replied, “Can I use a Visa or touch?” The officer flatly refused, saying, “No Visa touch,” after which the tourists handed over two Rs 500 notes. The money was taken without a receipt being given.

As per traffic rules, the penalty for a pillion rider without a helmet is indeed Rs 1,000 but the payment must either be made digitally through the Parivahan app or by card/UPI using an official machine. In this case, no such procedure was followed, raising questions about transparency. The tourists even pointed out that many local riders without helmets were not stopped, suggesting that they may have been selectively targeted.

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The video quickly gained over 800k views and led to huge public backlash. Acting on the outrage, Gurugram Traffic Police suspended the officers involved and issued a statement asking people to report such misconduct. They also assured that anyone coming forward with complaints will remain anonymous.

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The post shared yesterday received many comments from social media users. One user wrote, "This is happening all over India. Corruption is deeply rooted in India. There is no solution for this problem. "How shameful this image is for my country. What kind of image will be created in Japan? Just think, one person makes a mistake and the entire police force gets defamed, while not all police are like this," a second user added.

"The solution is simple: pay them legitimate salaries instead of peanuts, and even after that, if they take bribes, sack them from their jobs. Remove government job securities, and the problem will be solved," wrote a third user. "Sad state of affairs… at least spare foreigners policeji… show some good image of India … our image is anyways not good," added a fourth user.

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"Because salaries are paltry low. Work hours are broken. Department is systematically understaffed, and even then they are deployed on the security of politicians," added another user. "Happened with me twice and then I was issued the online challan as well after they took 1500," wrote another user.