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- Two Bengaluru traffic police personnel were suspended after separate incidents of them allegedly accepting bribes were caught on camera on Saturday.
- A head constable from Pulakeshinagar, Somashekhar, was suspended for allegedly taking ₹5,000 from a truck driver who recorded the exchange and submitted the video to senior officials.
- Separately, an assistant sub-inspector from Peenya was allegedly seen taking ₹200 from a motorist during a vehicle check, with residents recording the incident.
- Both officers had reportedly failed to comply with the mandatory body-worn camera directive.
What to watch next
- Outcome of further departmental or legal proceedings against the two officers
- Any action over non-compliance with the mandatory body-worn camera rule
- Possible wider scrutiny of traffic enforcement practices in the city
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Named India · Bengaluru · Peenya Traffic Police Station · Pulakeshinagar Traffic Police Station · Syed Afroz · Sahil Bagla · Somashekhar
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