In order to check corruption in the police, Himachal Pradesh government has come up with a unique solution in the state’s Una district. On-duty policemen manning check-points are now barred from keeping more than Rs 200.
Una superintendent of police Diwakar Sharma said the decision was taken after he received complaints alleging that police personnel at check-points demanded bribes from pilgrims entering the hill-state.
“Continuous complaints of (policemen) seeking bribes, especially from pilgrims coming from neighbouring Punjab to pay their obeisance at the temples located in Himachal Pradesh, has forced me to take this decision,” the SP told PTI.