India policemen suspended for 'taking bribes' in Mumbai

12 April, 2013 - Thirty-six policemen in the western Indian city of Mumbai have been suspended after they were allegedly filmed taking bribes, officials say. The footage shows policemen accepting 50 to 150 rupees from Kasam Khan. Khan said he was carrying out building works at a friend's home in Nehru Nagar area when he was visited by policemen asking for bribes. The footage was recorded over a two week period in March, he said. Mumbai's police chief Satyapal Singh called it "a shameful incident" and said that the policemen if found guilty would be punished. Authorities have ordered an inquiry by the anti-corruption bureau. Khan said he installed the video camera after some policemen threatened to frame him for carrying out illegal extensions unless he paid the bribery money. He submitted the footage to a senior police official which in turn resulted in the moves against the policemen. This is the first time action has been taken against such a large number of policemen in Mumbai. (Source: BBC)