After a home guard was arrested for allegedly demanding “Diwali gifts” from a motorist in Gurugram, Police Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj has issued a series of instructions for traffic policemen and home guards to minimise the possibilities of irregularities while they perform their duties.
Zonal Officer (ZO) and Traffic Inspector (TI) will be held accountable if any traffic police personnel, home guard or special police officer is found involved in corrupt practices while performing traffic duty, they added. Subsequently, a video of the incident surfaced on the internet. The home guard incident took place on November 7, when a vlogger was travelling with his family in Gurugram. An FIR was registered against the home guard at the DLF Phase-3 police station, and the accused was arrested.
Further, the ACP-rank officers deployed in the Police Control Room have to ensure regular inspection and monitoring of all CCTV cameras so that the conduct of police personnel while on duty can be effectively monitored.
He was signalled by a home guard to pull over the car near Cyber Hub, and the latter repeatedly wished them “Happy Diwali”. The police commissioner has also directed all deputy commissioners (DCsP) and assistant commissioners (ACsP) to conduct meetings with their subordinate officers and personnel up to the zonal level and issue strict instructions that any misconduct or corrupt practices while on duty will not be tolerated under any circumstances, according to the police on Tuesday.
