Madhya Pradesh cop caught on video extorting trucker, abusing senior; suspended

BHOPAL: A video purportedly showing a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) extorting a truck driver and abusing his senior in an inebriated state in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district was widely circulated on social media. Taking note of the video and verifying it, senior officials suspended the cop and ordered a probe.

The cop, Ganesh Rawat, is an ASI posted at Kolgawan police station. The video is believed to be from Saturday night near Madhavgarh locality, where he was deployed. In the video, the accused cop is apparently seen abusing a truck driver, threatening him and speaking ill of his police station in-charge. Satna SP Ashutosh Gupta said, "Prima facie, on the basis of the video, his conduct was found to be violating disciplinary rules and so he was immediately placed under suspension."

A probe report is to be submitted within three days. Additional SP, Satna (Urban), Shivesh Singh Baghel, said, "CSP Satna has been assigned the probe. Further course of action will be decided on the basis of the findings." TNN