Lok Sabha Question No. 6111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Taking of Bribes by Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †6111

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017/ CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

## TAKING OF BRIBES BY POLICE

†6111. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  personnel/officers  belonging  to  the  Delhi  Police  have  been caught taking bribes;
- (b)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  such  cases  reported  and  the  action  taken against guilty personnel location and individual wise;
- (c) the steps taken to curb graft in the Delhi police department; and
- (d)  the  extent  to  which  the  said  tendency  has  been  curbed  as  a  result thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  and  (b):      The  number  of  cases  registered  against  erring  Delhi  Police personnel during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 is 56, 39 and 14 respectively.  Details of action taken against guilty police personnel during the year 2016 are at Annexure.

(c): The steps  taken  to  curb  graft  in  the  Delhi  Police  department  include checking  of corrupt practices of police  personnel by the Vigilance Branch of …2/-

## L.S.US.Q.NO.6111 FOR 11.04.2017

Delhi Police; setting up of Public Grievances Cells in each District; deterrent action  against  erring  personnel;  facility  to  public  to  file  complaints  on  toll free numbers 23417995, 23416401, 23416402, 23416403 and 23416404, anticorruption helpline No.1064 and P.O. Box No.171; single window system in Police Head Quarter to monitor complaints; organizing Jan Sampark Sabhas by District DCsP/ Addl. DCsP  regularly with members  of the public; sensitization of police personnel to refrain from indulging in corrupt activities;  and  publicity  in  both  electronic  and  print  media  to  encourage people to report corruption.

(d): Delhi  Police  has  informed  that  as  a  result  of  the  steps  taken  to  curb graft and stringent action taken against guilty police personnel, the number of such cases has shown a decline from 39 in 2015 to 14 in 2016.

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## Details of cases registered and action taken against guilty police personnel during the year 2016

|   Sl. No. | FIR details                                                                                                                              | Rank, Name & No. of Police Personnel                                     | Present position of the case   | Departmental action taken against erring police personnel   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | FIR No. 01/16, dated 15.01.2016, u/s 7/8/13(1)d Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act & 120-B IPC, PS Vigilance Branch Delhi.               | Ct. Yashpal Singh No. 1484/W (28082589) Ct. Rajpal No. 2706/W (28092498) | Pending Investigation          | Departmental Enquiry (DE) ordered.                          |
|         2 | FIR No. RC-DAI-2016-A-00011, PS- CBI/ACB New Delhi dated 01.05.2016 u/s 7,12,13(2) r/w 13 (1)(d) of POC Act.                             | Inspr. Kehar Singh No. D-I/55 (16960019)                                 | Pending Investigation          | He was placed under suspension and later on re-instated.    |
|         3 | FIR No. RC-DAI-2016-A-0015 dt. 10.05.2016 u/s 7 POC. Act PS CBI ACB New Delhi                                                            | ASI (Exe.) Bhoori Singh, No. 2125/NE (PIS No. 28801447)                  | Pending Investigation          | Nil                                                         |
|         4 | FIR No. 03/16 dt. 29.06.2016 u/s 7/13(1)(d) POC Act PS Vigilance, Delhi.                                                                 | SI Gaurav, No. D/4005, (PIS No. 16100054)                                | Pending Investigation          | DE ordered                                                  |
|         5 | FIR No. RC-DAI-2016-A-0005, dt 14.3.16, u/s POC Act PS CBI/ACB, Delhi                                                                    | ASI Satbir Singh, No. 3105/OD, (now 5337/PCR) 28801007                   | Pending Trial                  | DE ordered                                                  |
|         6 | FIR No. RC-DAI-2016-A-0002, dt 29.1.2016 u/s 07 POC Act PS CBI/ACB, Delhi                                                                | SI Tulsi Ram, No. 2246-D PIS No. 28780907                                | Pending Trial                  | DE ordered                                                  |
|         7 | FIR No. RC-DAI-2016-A-0037 dt. 28.10.16 U/s 7 POC Act.-1988 PS CBI (ACB) Delhi                                                           | HC Sarup Singh No. 199/NW (PIS No. 28961508)                             | Pending Investigation          | Under Suspension                                            |
|         8 | FIR No. 218/16, dated 09.04.2016, u/s 384/385/452/34 IPC, PS Dwarka South, New Delhi.                                                    | Ct. Sandeep, No. 596/SB (PIS No. 28120242).                              | Pending Trial                  | Dismissed from the service                                  |
|         9 | 02/16 u/s 7/13(i) d, POC Act, 384 IPC PS Vigilance, Delhi                                                                                | Ct. Raj Karan No. 3982/Sec. PIS No. 28930013                             | Pending investigation          | DE ordered                                                  |
|        10 | FIR No. 5/16 dated 21.09.16 u/s 7/13(1)(d) POC Act, PS Vigilance Branch, Delhi                                                           | W/Inspr. (now SI) Saroj No. D/1416 PIS No. 28830134                      | Pending investigation          | Preliminary enquiry pending                                 |
|        11 | FIR No.04/2016 dated 06.04.2016 u/s 409/420/120-B IPC & 13 (1)d r/w 13(2) POC Act 1988 PS Vigilance Bureau Flying Squad, Mohali, Punjab. | Ct. Daya Kishan No. 1433/ND (Now 2268/DAP) PIS No. 28081093              | Pending Investigation          | DE ordered                                                  |
|        12 | FIR No. 04/16 dated 22.08.2016 U/s 7/13(1)(d) POC Act, PS Vigilance, Delhi.                                                              | ASI Yatender Kumar No. 2302/T                                            | Pending investigation          | Under suspension and facing DE                              |
|        13 | FIR No. 06/16 dated 26/09/2016 u/s 7/13(1)(d) POC Act, PS Vigilance Branch, Delhi                                                        | Const. Dinesh No. 3125/T (PIS No. 28100533)                              | Pending investigation          | Under suspension and facing DE                              |
|        14 | FIR No.05, DT.21.09.16 u/s 7/13(1)D POC Act PS Vigilance                                                                                 | Inspr. (now SI) Saroj Sharma, D-1416                                     | Pending Investigation          | DE ordered                                                  |

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