Police In Bengaluru “Fine” A Couple Of $1,000 For Being Out In Public At 11 P.M.
A couple in Bengaluru, Karnataka, claims that police harassed them on December 8 night and demanded that they pay $1,000 through the payment app PayTm for allegedly breaking the law by walking on the street in front of their home after 11 p.m., which was against the law. The pair were making their way home after cutting a birthday cake. A constable and a head constable employed by the Sampigehalli police station have been suspended as a result of a police investigation.
A man by the name of Karthik Patri described his experience in a Twitter thread and asked the Bengaluru City Commissioner of Police for assistance.
He claimed that when a patrol van stopped close to them and two guys in uniform asked if they display their ID cards, they were just a few meters from their entrance gate.
The police officers were in a Pink Hoysala vehicle; Pink Hoysala is expected to respond quickly to complaints made through the Suraksha Panic app and police control room number 112.
The cops asked the pair for images of their Aadhaar cards before taking their phones and interrogating them about personal information.
After 11 p.m., one of the policemen informed them that they were not permitted to roam on the road. Even though they weren’t persuaded that there was a rule like that, the couple decided not to press the issue because it was late and their phones had been taken.
The couple apologized for not knowing about the rule, but the police wouldn’t let them go and sought a 3,000 yen fine instead, according to Mr. Patri.
The husband was then taken away by one of the officers after being recommended to pay a minimal fee to stop additional issues. Mr. Patri claimed he agreed to give the policeman $1,000, which the officer requested be sent to him by Paytm.
The police were made aware of the occurrence and requested that anyone who had experienced something similar contact them.
In his response to the Twitter thread, Anoop A. Shetty, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North East Division, Bengaluru City, thanked Mr. Patri for bringing it to their attention and promised him stern action.
News Mania Desk
