Three cops suspended for collecting fines after duty hours in Bengaluru, turning off body cameras

Bengaluru: Three police personnel from the High Grounds Traffic Police Station were suspended on Monday for allegedly extending duty hours and collecting fines while keeping their body-worn cameras turned off.

The action follows public complaints about unauthorised vehicle checks in the High Grounds area. After an internal probe, DCP (Traffic, West) Anoop A Shetty issued suspension orders against Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Suresh G and police constables Sadiq Pasha and Prashanth.

High Grounds Traffic Police said that despite departmental rules requiring all field officers to keep their body-worn cameras active during enforcement, the three had switched them off.

On the day of the incident, the officers’ official shift was to end at 4 pm. They reportedly extended duty by 15 minutes without authorisation to target motorists and collect fines for personal benefit.

Traffic police have urged citizens to report such instances of harassment or demands for spot fines without a valid digital receipt through the Public Eye portal or by calling 112.