UP: 2 policemen seek bribe to release drug peddler, suspended

A preliminary inquiry has been initiated into the matter and further action would be taken accordingly,” a police spokesperson said. According to the purported audio clip, the two policemen had sought Rs 40,000 from an alleged drug peddler to release him..

Two policemen have been suspended from service in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar over allegations that they sought a bribe from a drug peddler to release him from custody, officials said on Tuesday. A departmental inquiry has also been initiated into the matter involving a head constable and a constable, both attached with the Jewar police station in Greater Noida, the officials said.

The action was taken after a purported audio clip of the episode surfaced on social media. "The district police has taken a note of the audio clip. Head constable Shiv Prakash Shukla and Constable Lalit Kumar have been suspended with immediate effect. A preliminary inquiry has been initiated into the matter and further action would be taken accordingly," a police spokesperson said.

According to the purported audio clip, the two policemen had sought Rs 40,000 from an alleged drug peddler to release him..