Plea in HC seeking direction to probe against traffic cops

A property dealer today moved the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to police and CBI to probe and file a charge sheet in a case in which traffic police personnel were filmed allegedly taking bribes from Blueline bus operators in 2007.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was told by petitioner Chetan Prakash Sharma, who was shot at by unidentified assailants recently, that he has not heard of any "investigation or progress either from CBI or Delhi Police in the FIR registered" in April 2008.
Sharma in his application has sought a direction to CBI and Delhi Police to file the status report of the probe made in pursuance of the FIR lodged on the order given by the high court in January 2008.

The petitioner's counsel Anil K Aggarwal sought a direction to produce the action taken report.
The sting operation was conducted in 2007 by Sharma at 30 different points in the national capital and over 100 traffic police personnel were caught on camera allegedly accepting bribes from Blueline bus operators.
An inquiry was initiated against the officials found on camera allegedly accepting bribes.

The operation was conducted in October, November and December 2007 with the help of some Blueline operators who were being "harassed" by the traffic police, the plea said.
The matter was brought to the notice of the high court though a public interest litigation (PIL) in January 2008 and copies of the tapes were forwarded to the Union Home Ministry, the Delhi Police Commissioner and Central Vigilance Commission to verify their authenticity and take proper action.

Subsequently, the high court ordered investigation and inquiry.
The court has fixed the matter for hearing on May 28.