5 days ago
Meghalaya Police Opens Inquiry Into Alleged Truck Bribes
A video appeared online showing police officers allegedly taking money from truck drivers.
The drivers also spoke on camera and supported the allegation.
Members of the Khasi Students Union shared the video and criticized the police.
Police said the officers were checking vehicles at highway posts meant to prevent theft and robbery.
Three officers were suspended, and one station chief was transferred.
Police also began a departmental inquiry to find out what really happened.
During an initial check, officials said they found no money with the officers or at the locations.
Further action will depend on the inquiry’s findings.
A social-media video allegedly shows uniformed police personnel collecting Rs 200 from truck drivers at highway check posts.
The video was shared by members of the Khasi Students Union, which called the alleged activity “daylight robbery.”
Three police personnel were suspended, and the officer-in-charge of Diengpasoh police station was transferred.
Police said personnel from Diengpasoh station had been assigned to a temporary check post at Mawkhanu.
A departmental inquiry will examine the allegations, although police said no money was found at the relevant locations or with the personnel present.
- Who
- Meghalaya police personnel, truck drivers, the Khasi Students Union, and East Khasi Hills District Police officials.
- What
- A departmental inquiry was initiated into allegations that uniformed police personnel collected bribes from truck drivers.
- Where
- At highway check posts in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, including Mawkhanu and Thangshalai.
- When
- The report was published on October 1; the video had circulated on social media before the inquiry.
- Why
- Police said the inquiry was needed to establish the truth of serious allegations involving money collected from heavy vehicles.
Allegation and Criticism
Police Response
Whether bribes were collected
Allegation and Criticism
The video purportedly shows uniformed personnel taking Rs 200 from truck drivers, who corroborated the allegation on camera.
Police Response
Police said an initial verification found no money with personnel at the Mawkhanu check post or at the shed at Thangshalai, and ordered a departmental inquiry to establish the facts.
Purpose of the check posts
Allegation and Criticism
The Khasi Students Union condemned the alleged collections as “daylight robbery” and questioned how alleged wrongdoers could be trusted to catch others.
Police Response
Police said the check post was set up to prevent theft and robbery on highways and that personnel from Diengpasoh police station had been assigned there.
Key facts
- Alleged payment
- Rs 200 allegedly collected from each truck driver
- Locations mentioned
- Mawkhanu and Thangshalai check-post areas
- Disciplinary action
- Three police personnel were suspended
- Transfer
- The officer-in-charge of Diengpasoh police station was transferred
- Inquiry authority
- Superintendent of Police (City) Dangsan Khyriem initiated a preliminary inquiry
- Police explanation
- The temporary check post was established to prevent highway theft and robbery
- Initial verification
- Police said no money was found with personnel at Mawkhanu or at the shed at Thangshalai
Quotes
KSU general secretary
General secretary of the Khasi Students Union, which condemned the alleged collections.
“How can we entrust a thief to catch another thief?”
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Meghalaya police
Police officials describing the need for an impartial departmental inquiry.
“However, the allegations of collecting money from heavy vehicles were serious in nature and required a thorough and impartial examination”
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Sources
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