Police officer dragged on road by colleagues
She had launched a drive against extortion of money from truckers by traffic cops
People of Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly town witnessed the tragic event when law keepers turned law breakers launching a daring attack on their senior officer in broad daylight and full public glare.
Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Kalpana Saxena, who had launched a drive against extortion of money from truck drivers by traffic cops, herself became a victim when she caught her subordinates extorting bribe from the truckers.
Three traffic police constables pushed the woman police officer and tried to flee in a car when the latter caught the trio red-handed at a crossing in the town on Thursday evening.
When Saxena held one of the corrupt officers by his collar, the other two pulled up the vehicle’s window and sped away dragging the lady officer for some distance in full public view, police sources here said.
Saxena’s gunner and driver tried to catch hold of the erring traffic cops but their efforts went in vain.
The officer fractured her hand and also suffered injuries on the head. She is being treated at a city hospital.
Sources said that Saxena had rushed to the spot after being informed by a person that three traffic constables were extorting money from the truckers. The officer a few days back had made her cellphone number public and appealed to the people to inform her about such extortion.
One of the erring cops Manoj was later arrested but the remaining two are still absconding. “The cops have been suspended and a massive hunt has been launched to nab the two others,” officials said here.
