Cop booked for seeking Rs 20,000 bribe from cracker seller

The video was recorded by the complainant on various dates in October 2014, coinciding with the celebration of Diwali, police said.

“The complainant had a valid licence to sell crackers, but the constable threatened to implicate him in a false case of selling spurious crackers.

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The recording reveals the constable taking away crackers without payment, despite the repeated requests of the complainant.

The constable then stated that a charge of anotherRs 5,000 will be put on the complainant to meet Diwali expenses, the police said.

A case has been registered under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.