Fazilka SSP suspended amid minor bribe allegations over videos in his phone

A day after the Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested four cops in Fazilka for taking a bribe from a minor boy over some videos in his phone, the Punjab government on Wednesday suspended SSP Fazilka Varinder Brar in the case.

A spokesperson said that following an investigation into the allegations of corruption linked to the bribery case involving four police officers, action was taken against the senior officer.

Finance Minister Harpal Cheema had on Tuesday announced the arrest of four cops, emphasising the government's zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.

The scandal came to light when a Fazilka resident presented evidence to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on the anti-corruption helpline against the cops of the Cyber Crime police station in Fazilka who demanded Rs 1 lakh to resolve a complaint involving the confiscation of the minor's phone.

Despite the family's repeated attempts to resolve the issue through legal means, they were coerced into paying the bribe. The arrested officials include the SHO, a reader and two constables.