Ghaziabad cop beats up shopkeeper, demands Rs 50,000 bribe per month, suspended

The police said that the incident took place on Friday at around 9:30 pm, adding that there was no violation on part of the shopkeeper as the administration has fixed the timings for markets to be open till 11 pm.

Ghaziabad: A Station House Officer (SHO) in Ghaziabad’s Kaushambi was suspended after he allegedly beat up a roadside café owner for keeping his shop open till late at night.

The shopkeeper has alleged that the cop demanded Rs 50,000 bribe per month if he wanted to keep the shop open till late.

The police said that the incident took place on Friday at around 9:30 pm, adding that there was no violation on part of the shopkeeper as the administration has fixed the timings for markets to be open till 11 pm.