<p>Two policemen, including a sub-inspector who was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe, have been suspended from duty.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sub-inspector Narayana Gowda of Vijayanagar traffic police station was caught on camera while accepting a bribe from a person who was seeking permission to park vehicles in front of his hotel.<br /><br />Gowda was caught during a sting operation conducted by a vernacular TV channel, said the police.<br /><br />The video clip was aired on local television channels and was brought to the notice of senior police officers, who verified the footage and suspended the sub-inspector, said a police official.<br /><br />In another case, a police constable from Chickpet station was suspended for assaulting a shopkeeper near Kempegowda bus station on Wednesday.<br /><br />Complaint lodged<br /><br />According to the police, constable Mahantesh was suspended after he assaulted and threatened a shopkeeper for money. A worker at the shop, who witnessed the incident, approached the police and lodged a complaint against Mahantesh.<br /><br />Mahantesh had threatened to file a false complaint against the shopkeeper if he failed to pay him money. Mahantesh was suspended after an internal enquiry was conducted.</p>
<p>Two policemen, including a sub-inspector who was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe, have been suspended from duty.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sub-inspector Narayana Gowda of Vijayanagar traffic police station was caught on camera while accepting a bribe from a person who was seeking permission to park vehicles in front of his hotel.<br /><br />Gowda was caught during a sting operation conducted by a vernacular TV channel, said the police.<br /><br />The video clip was aired on local television channels and was brought to the notice of senior police officers, who verified the footage and suspended the sub-inspector, said a police official.<br /><br />In another case, a police constable from Chickpet station was suspended for assaulting a shopkeeper near Kempegowda bus station on Wednesday.<br /><br />Complaint lodged<br /><br />According to the police, constable Mahantesh was suspended after he assaulted and threatened a shopkeeper for money. A worker at the shop, who witnessed the incident, approached the police and lodged a complaint against Mahantesh.<br /><br />Mahantesh had threatened to file a false complaint against the shopkeeper if he failed to pay him money. Mahantesh was suspended after an internal enquiry was conducted.</p>
