Three Gurugram police officers were suspended after a video showing them allegedly accepting a bribe from Japanese tourists went viral on social media. The incident reportedly occurred when the pillion rider on a scooter was not wearing a helmet. The Japanese tourist was wearing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses that recorded the entire interaction.
The video, posted by user @deadlykalesh on X and viewed over 327,000 times, shows a woman wearing a helmet driving a scooter while her pillion companion was not. A police officer is heard asking the tourists to pay Rs 1,000 in cash as a "fine" for the violation.
When one of the tourists asked, "Can I use a Visa or touch?" the officer replied, "No Visa touch," and allegedly took two Rs 500 notes without issuing a receipt.
The user captioned the video: "WTH! Gurugram cops took 1000 bribe from a Japanese tourist without even giving a receipt. This is how they ruin India's image abroad."
Netizens Reactions
The video drew widespread criticism online.
One user wrote: "Any active duty person should mandatorily wear a body cam."
Another user stated: "Police reforms needed."
A third user demanded: "Immediate termination, no suspension."
Gurugram Police Action
Gurugram Police confirmed the suspension saying: “Zero Tolerance Against Corruption. A viral video on social media has brought to misconduct involving of the traffic staff. In line with our commitment to transparency and accountability, DCP Traffic, Gurugram, has taken immediate action: Suspended with immediate effect: ZO ESI Karan Singh (No. 704/GGM), Ct. Shubham (No. 4061/GGM), HGH Bhupender (No. 347/RTK). We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity in public service. There is ZERO tolerance for corruption.”