Probe Set Against IPS Officer Demanding ‘Bribe’ After SP Chief Shares Video

After Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted an old video of an IPS officer demanding money from a businessman on Sunday, a probe has been ordered to look into this matter. Sharing the video SP chief has also attacked the Uttar Pradesh government asking it whether it will take ‘bulldozer’ action against the IPS officer.

The IPS officer of UP Police has been identified as Anirudh Singh who is reportedly posted in Varanasi. On a video call, the officer is purportedly seen asking to arrange Rs 20 Lakh. Taking notes from the video, stated to be of the time when Anirudh Singh was posted in Meerut district. According to the news agency PTI, the police commissioner has been asked to submit his report on the matter.

SP chief Akhilesh shares video of IPS officer demanding bribe

Sharing the 10-second clip of the video on Twitter, SP chief Yadav wrote in Hindi, “After this video of an IPS demanding money in UP, will the direction of bulldozers change towards him or will the BJP government get rid of the matter by adding one more name to the list of absconding IPS? The people of UP are seeing the reality of BJP’s zero-tolerance towards crime.”

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Probe already completed: Meerut Police

Responding to Akhilesh Yadav’s tweet, the Meerut Police said, “This video is over 2 years old and does not have any connection with Meerut. Probe has been completed in the matter.”

Later, in a statement issued by the director general of the UP Police said that the police are probing the contents of the video, which is more than two years old.

“A video of Shri Anirudh Singh, IPS officer appointed as SP Rural in district Meerut, is going viral in which he is seen conversing with a person through video call. On the basis of the said video, allegations of corruption are being levelled against Singh,” the statement said.

“They said the case is 2 years old, but in view of the seriousness of the case, the Police Headquarters has inquired about it from Commissioner Varanasi, the current posting of the officer and sought a report within 3 days,” it added.

Meanwhile, ahead of this matter, another investigation has been launched by the police against Anirudh Singh’s wife, who is also an IPS officer, over allegations made in a tweet against her of not paying rent to her landlord, said the media reports.

Moreover, the DGP office said that Aarti Singh, who is posted as DCP Varuna zone commissioner in Varanasi, has been accused of not paying rent for her flat.

Further, the statement added, “Aarti Singh is the wife of Anirudh Singh. We have come to know that Aarti Singh has paid her rent and there is no outstanding balance, but the Police Headquarters has asked Commissioner Varanasi to probe the matter and give his report within 3 days.”