Hamirpur SI booked, suspended for stealing Rs 20,000 from truck driver

Jhansi: A sub-inspector posted on court security duty in Hamirpur has been booked and suspended for allegedly stealing Rs 20,000 from a truck driver after taking a lift from him on Monday.The incident, in which the driver allegedly recovered the cash from the officer and slapped him multiple times, was captured on video and has since gone viral.According to the police, the accused, sub-inspector Girish Mishra, who was travelling in uniform, sought a lift from truck driver Manish in Ghatampur. The truck was headed towards Hamirpur after transporting construction material.The driver alleged that when the vehicle was near the Sajeeti toll plaza in Aliyapur, the SI quietly removed Rs 20,000 from the truck cabin and concealed it in his uniform.

When confronted, the officer allegedly got off the truck at the toll plaza and quickly boarded a passing van bound for Hamirpur.Refusing to let him escape, the truck driver chased the van. Near the Yamuna bridge, the SI reportedly got down and started walking back towards Ghatampur, where the driver caught him. Manish claimed he recovered Rs 20,000 from inside the officer's uniform and, during the ensuing altercation, slapped him several times.

The incident drew a large crowd, and bystanders intervened to stop the assault before alerting the UP-112 emergency response service. A police team reached the spot and escorted the SI to the local police station.Meanwhile, someone filmed the entire sequence and uploaded it on social media. In the one-minute clip, Manish is purportedly seen confronting the cop, grabbing him by the collar and allegedly recovering the cash from inside his shirt near his waist, where it had been concealed.

The driver is also seen slapping the sub-inspector several times.ASP Hamirpur Arvind Kumar Verma said a case has been registered against the SI under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and he has been suspended with immediate effect."An enquiry has been set up against the accused officer and, based on its findings, further action will be taken," Verma said.