(a) whether the Vigilance Wing of Delhi Police has caught 12 Delhi Traffic policemen, red handed, demanding and taking bribe simaltaniously from four different places in Delhi;
(b) If so, the action taken by the Government against these traffic policemen; and
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken to check the menace of bribery in Delhi Police Force?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO)
(a): During the surprise check conducted by the officers of Vigilance Branch of Delhi Police at different places on 21st May 2001, 9 traffic police officials were found indulging in unauthorized checkings of the vehicles. In a similar surprise check on 23rd June 2001, 3 more traffic police officials were found indulging in similar activities.
(b): The names of all these officials were brought in the list of officials with doubtful integrity and departmental action was initiated against them. In the meanwhile, they were also transferred to the non-sensitive Units.
(c): the steps taken by Delhi Police to curb corrupt practices in the police force include regular briefing of the staff by senior officers; monitoring and inspection of the activities of the staff deployed for patrolling/booth duties by the senior officers; surprise check by the Vigilance Branch; close watch on the police personnel suspected to be indulging in corrupt practices; transfer of persons with doubtful integrity to non-sensitive posts; encouraging the public to voice their grievances through complaint boxes put up at Police Stations, District Headquarters, Police Headquarters and through Help Line facilities and E-Mail; examination of the complaints against police officials by senior officers; and award of exemplary punishment to those found involved in corrupt practices so that it serves as an example for others.