A 51-year-old home guard deployed with Gurugram traffic police was arrested on Sunday for allegedly extorting a Diwali gift hamper from a motorist after dashcam footage of the incident was widely shared on social media, police said on Monday.
The driver could be heard saying he was not carrying his wallet but could pay through UPI. “The home guard was arrested soon. Inspector Sumit, station house officer of the DLF Phase-III police station, said an FIR was registered against the home guard under Section 308(2) (extortion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on Sunday, following a complaint by traffic inspector Mahabir Singh. He had taken a gift packet less than ₹ 900 which was filled with snacks,” he said.
The dashcam footage showed the home guard repeatedly extending Diwali greetings to the driver during a vehicle check, according to police. Police said the home guard had been removed from duty and suspended, and further departmental action would be taken against him on the directions of senior officials.
The accused was produced before a court on Monday and granted bail, the officer said.
