Viral video: Delhi traffic cop suspended over unreceipted fine of ₹5,000 to Korean man

New Delhi: A Delhi Traffic Police constable has been suspended after a video went viral, showing him imposing an unreceipted fine of ₹5,000 on a South Korean man for a traffic rule violation. The incident came to light when the constable, identified as Mahesh Chand, was captured on the dashboard camera of the man’s car accepting the cash without issuing any receipt.

The video, which was widely circulated on social media platforms, has raised concerns about corruption within the police force. In response to the public outrage, the Delhi Traffic Police has swiftly taken action, suspending the constable and initiating an inquiry into the matter.

The South Korean man, who has a massive online following with 1.34 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, expressed his displeasure about the incident. He was left without any documentation or proof of the fine imposed on him. Fortunately, his Indian followers promptly came to his aid.

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At 21:40 the traffic police officer named “Mahesh Chand” a corrupted one didn’t even give receipt to this foreigner and took Rs 5000 as fine.Please take some action against all of them. @dtptraffic @ArvindKejriwal @CPDelhi @narendramodi @nitin_gadkari pic.twitter.com/kiTH8T8vfH

— Sweety Priya (@Miracle2204) July 20, 2023

NDTV reposted the man’s video, which went viral within hours, and people started tagging Arvind Kejriwal and DTP Traffic, questioning this unethical practice.

Can the money be returned to the Korean man ? Govt of India must make effort to find and return the bribe money.

— ?????? (@80s_boyz) July 23, 2023

That police officer is a con artist of top class. @DelhiPolice take a bow!! Nice tricks! That too with guests of the country, well done. Must be proud of this.

— Vishal I Patil (@VishalIPatil) July 23, 2023

This is how our people and systems treating tourists. Need to learn from some of the developed countries.

Indians have great reputation in this regard.

Corrupt political class, corrupt system

— AM4reason (@am4reason) July 23, 2023

Suspension is no good. He should be questioned as to,
1. What promoted him to take bribe? What is the mentality behind this ? The government / Police Department should work on that part.
He had a great chance to set an example had he let him go with a warning.#DelhiPolice

— Kunal Sharma (@kunalsharma1284) July 23, 2023

After being tagged multiple times, the Delhi Police assured the public of their zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and vowed to address the matter with utmost seriousness.

Taking cognizance on the social media post, the concerned officer seen in the video has been placed under suspension pending inquiry.

Delhi Police has zero tolerance policy towards corruption.

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) July 23, 2023

As the incident gains attention, it once again highlights the importance of transparency and accountability in law enforcement and the need for proper documentation of fines and penalties imposed on citizens.