Police chowki in-charge suspended for seeking bribe from village head

Jhansi: In-charge of Paricha police outpost, in the limits of Baragaon police station, was suspended on Friday following the an audio clip in which he allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the village head of Barata village.
The audio clip, which has sparked widespread outrage, purportedly captures the chowki in-charge, identified as Adesh Rana, using indecent language against local leaders, including the MLA.Shockingly, Rana is also heard boasting about his patronage from a prominent leader of the ruling party, asserting that no one possesses the authority to transfer him.
Pankaj, the village head, has levelled serious allegations against Rana, accusing him of harassing people, including a woman, on the pretext of resolving a dispute between two parties involved in an altercation. Pankaj further claimed that he personally delivered the bribe amount to Rana in an attempt to settle the matter. However, he alleged that he himself subsequently faced harassment at the hands of the police official.
In response to the grave allegations, SP City Gyanendra Kumar Singh said that SSP Jhansi Sudha Singh placed Adesh Rana under suspension with immediate effect. An inquiry into the entire incident has been entrusted to CO Sadar Sneha Tiwari to uncover the truth behind these disturbing allegations.