Delhi police most bribed: report

Delhi police has earned the dubious distinction of facing the maximum number of bribery cases from amongst all the state departments.

Despite all its claims of being at the service of the common man, Delhi police has earned the dubious distinction of facing the maximum number of bribery cases from amongst all the state departments.

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As many as 15 out of a total 34 bribe cases filed against various state departments in 2007 are against men in the khaki uniform.

Also, 17 cops are facing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, according to the figures by Delhi Government Vigilance Department tabled in state assembly recently.

After Delhi police come Municipal Corporation and State Transport Authority which have got four and three cases against them respectively.

During 2007, two corruption cases each were registered against Finance department and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) while one case each was registered against Delhi Jal Board, Education, Waqf Board, DTC and health department besides others.

In all, 37 government employees including 17 from police followed by five from MCD have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Vigilance figures tell.

Besides, the figures reveal that in 2007, chargesheet was filed in 15 cases against the same number of personnel.

Also, files against six officials had been sent to their respective departments for appropriate departmental action.

The trend hardly looked any better this year as in the last three months, the Vigilance has already registered a case against three municipal officials for allegedly misusing the power vested in them by official position.