COIMBATORE: Four cops were suspended in the district on Wednesday in two separate incidents of taking bribe.
In the first incident, inspector P Suresh and head constable R Venkatachalam, who were attached to Kinathukadavu police station, were placed under suspension for taking a bribe of Rs 12,000 from a man, whose car hit a two-wheeler, killing the rider.
According to an official source, Suresh had rammed his car into the two-wheeler in the Kinathukadavu police limits on Sunday.
“To release Suresh on bail after his arrest, the head constable demanded Rs 12,000, which was later handed over to the inspector.” When the incident came to the notice of superintendent of police (SP) S Selvanagarathinam, he launched an inquiry against the duo and placed them under suspension after the probe revealed that they had taken the bribe.
In the second incident, head constable Kishore and grade-I constable Jothimani, who were attached to Thudiyalur police station, were suspended for taking bribe from a spa owner.
A police officer said Kishore and Jothimani used to collect Rs 20,000 and Rs 5,000, respectively, from the spa owner every week for the past few years.
“When they demanded bribe even during the lockdown days, the spa owner lodged a complaint with the SP a couple of days ago.
Subsequently, an inquiry was launched and the SP placed them under suspension as the charges were found to be true.”