Two police officers in Salem suspended for taking bribe

Salem: A traffic police inspector and a special sub-inspector were suspended for taking bribe from truck drivers during a vehicle check near Omalur on Salem-Bengaluru national highway recently.
The traffic inspector and the SSI both have been identified as Selvamani of Omalur division. “One of the truck drivers had taken a video on his mobile phone when the duo collected money from the truck drivers,” a senior police officer said. When the cops found the driver taking video, they bashed him up.
The truck owners’ association lodged a complaint with the Salem district S P Sree Abhinav about the incident. The SP ordered a departmental inquiry. During inquiry, it was proved that the duo and two other police constables were involved in the incident. Subsequently, the inspector and the SSI were suspended. Meanwhile, the SP transferred the two police constables Shankar and Raja to the armed reserve from the Omalur police station.