Kolkata: Probe after biker’s Facebook post against cop

KOLKATA: The Sealdah traffic police have started a probe after a biker took to social media, alleging that a sergeant had asked him to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 for speeding on July 28, though he did not violate any traffic rule. The complainant, Soumitra Biswas, executive of a financial firm, claimed that the sergeant had first asked him to pay Rs 100. As he refused, the sergeant accused him of speeding and slapped him with a fine of Rs 1,000.
Biswas, who had expressed his anguish on Facebook, wanted to make the post viral and shared all his relevant bike documents. Cops at Lalbazar took note of the post and asked the OC to file a report in this regard.
“We are in the process of finalizing the report. The CCTV cameras are being checked. The usual fine for speeding under MV Act section 184 is Rs 300. One can compound it to Rs 1,000 only if the rider has a history of speeding. We will look into the entire allegation and check the complainant’s history as a biker,” said a police officer. Lalbazar will take the final decision after going through the report.