Caught on cam: Uttar Pradesh policeman steals mobile phone of man sleeping in front of his shop in Kanpur, suspended

Kanpur: A police constable was suspended for stealing the mobile phone of a youth sleeping in front of his shop in Maharajpur area in the city on Sunday, police sources said here.

The action was taken after a video of the constable went viral on social media.

Police sources said Nitin Singh, a resident of Chhatmara, owns a shop in the village and was sleeping in front of his shop on Saturday night. " Constable Prigesh Singh who along with a Home Guard was on picket duty stole the mobile of Nitin. The entire act was caught by a CCTV installed nearby," they said.

"Taking serious cognizance of the viral video, Superintendent of Police (Outer) suspended the policeman with immediate effect and constituted a team to probe the matter," they said.

When contacted, SP Tej Pratap Singh said the constable has been suspended and a case has been registered against Prigesh and the Home Guard jawan at Maharajpur police station. "Further legal action is being taken," he said. (UNI)