Caught on Camera: Punjab minister Badal catches policemen taking bribe in Ludhiana

The Punjab government’s asking its ministers to give up red beacons, escort and security has started showing results! Finance minister Manpreet Badal on Thursday caught on camera a traffic cop accepting bribe.

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Caught on Camera: Punjab minister Badal catches policemen taking bribe in Ludhiana

Traffic cop Harjit Singh, caught taking bribe, seeks pardon from Finance Minister Manpreet Badal near Doraha on Thursday

Two policemen taking bribe were on Thursday caught on camera by Punjab Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, who was travelling in a private car without the red beacon on it, police said.

The incident took place at Doraha near Ludhiana. Badal, who was returning from Ferozepur after attending a function without any escort, saw two policemen taking bribe and shot a video of the act, police said.

Later, the Bathinda Urban MLA brought it to the notice of senior police officials.

When contacted Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh said the minister reported the matter to him and he then referred it to Khanna SSP as the two police men belonged to his area.

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