Tweet 'exposes' Noida cops' bribe network

NOIDA: A tweet, supposedly posted by way of a disgruntled policeman denied his share of 'per month collections', led to a whole wing of the Noida crime department being dissolved on Friday and deeply embarrassed UP Police by way of exposing what seemed to be a well-oiled device of taking bribes.
The tweet, which comprised screenshots of WhatsApp messages believed to be from a cop, indicated that the community of beneficiaries of the 'per month collections' prolonged into some senior ranks as effectively with an 'inspector sir' and an 'spra madam' discussed in particular. It additionally made public a listing of local buyers who're allegedly paying bribes continuously to cops.

The crime department wing believed to be in the back of these collections comprises 16 special weapons and ways (SWAT) staff. The head of the wing, Sanjeev Kumar, two constables and 13 other members of the SWAT unit were relieved of their rate and sent to police traces.

Unequal distribution of bribe cash will have led to data leak

Noida police leader Ajay Pal Sharma mentioned he had ordered an inquiry right into a an alleged bribery community in a police unit. “The investigation will be headed by way of SP (city) Arun Kumar Singh,” he mentioned.

The crime department consists of four departments — cyber mobile, surveillance mobile, SWAT and investigation mobile. SWAT is principally focused on undertaking raids and encounters in response to inputs from the cyber and surveillance cells.

Sources mentioned SWAT staff were focused on amassing cash starting from Rs three,000 to Rs 10,000 from other gasoline stations, cement manufacturers, resort house owners, builders, and so forth, some of whom were discussed within the message that used to be tweeted on Friday. However, members of the group were allegedly unhappy as the cash had not been allotted up to now 3 months. The resources additionally mentioned there have been deep divisions within the SWAT group on how to deal with the Sunder Bhati and Anil Dujana gangs. Last Thursday, two constables of the group allegedly had a number of heated arguments. One of them is assumed to have leaked the ideas, which used to be tweeted from a care for—@Nitin18396487—through four screenshots.

The care for, which followed 28 accounts and used to be followed by way of two when the tweet used to be posted overdue on Thursday, almost definitely belongs to an acquaintance of the disgruntled policeman, police resources mentioned. The care for, created in May 2018, has no bio. This used to be the first tweet it had posted. The person tagged UP Police, the UP DGP and SSP Pro Noida. “@Uppolice @pro_ssp @adgzonemeerut @dgpup This goes on your SOG Noida… under are the connected proofs…,” the tweet mentioned. The tweet used to be deleted round 7pm on Friday.

The collection record mentions money distribution to an inspector (Rs 90,000) and bills on Holi (Rs 50,000), bhandara (20,000) and tyre (Rs 10,000). The record adds that Rs 40,000 used to be spent on purchasing a 9mm pistol and Rs 1 lakh on 3 persons’ airfare and stay in Bihar for an operation. An IPS officer, who the record purportedly alludes to, rubbished the allegations. The officer instructed TOI the SWAT group had a special reporting head.

The record additionally alludes to police encounters. “50,000—jisne sharvan vala kaam keraya hei d 50,000 aur dena hei abhi”, the message posted as a Twitter screenshot says. Sources mentioned this could be a reference to the May 31 come across in Noida during which a 30-year-old legal, Shravan Chaudhary, used to be killed near Parthala Chowki. The police claimed to have found an AK-47 in his ownership. The payment the record supposedly refers to is for the informer who had shared details about Shravan.


The SWAT group used to be already underneath the scanner for alleged extortion from liquor smugglers in Noida. Some audio tapes also are doing the rounds of social media during which a ‘reporter’ is heard assuring a smuggler about “fixing the issue” with crime department officers.


Preeti Bala Gupta, SP (crime) Noida police, mentioned most effective the crime department’s investigation wing experiences to her. “The SWAT, surveillance mobile and cyber mobile do not report to me. I do not need any information about the case and irregularities,” she mentioned.


(The head of the wing, Sanjeev Kumar, 2 constables and 13 other members of the SWAT unit had been relieved of their rate and sent to police traces )



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