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Apr 3, 2007

Corruption * India - Cargo of, uncovered

Hubli,India -The Times of India (New Delhi,India), by MANU AIYAPPA -2 Apr, 2007: -- A traffic inspector caught on camera accepting money from a truck operator transporting manganese ore here has exposed the unholy nexus between police and truck operators... Police inspector Shivashankar Gadad was suspended after he was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 1,000 from journalists of a private news channel who posed as truck operators... While this was probably the first "sting operation" of its kind reported in the region, the issue has brought to light the infamous "monthly culture" in the police department... "The monthly is collected and delivered by a representative of the union at a designated spot. This reduces the risk of a policeman on duty getting caught," a traffic policeman said. The racket is more common in commercial areas, the starting point for a large number of trucks and light commercial vehicles. A year ago, the range IGP Doreswamy Naik had led a team and seized such tokens. When contacted, senior police officers refused to comment on the issue, while the police commissioner was unavailable...

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