Ranchi: Ranchi Police have identified two traffic police personnel allegedly seen accepting bribes from traffic violators in a video that surfaced on social
media and was later reposted by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday evening. The video, purportedly filmed at Tatisilway Bank More, was first shared on social media by Dineshwar Patel, who described himself as a social worker from Hazaribag. It was later reposted by state transport minister and JMM leader Deepak Birua, tagging the chief minister and Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri. In his post, Birua said such acts of corruption by government employees tarnish the image of the state.
संज्ञान लेना समस्याओं का समाधान नहीं,ऐसे विषय राज्य की छवि धूमिल करते हैं,लेकिन कुछ व्यक्तियों की आदत होती है कि सरकारी तनख्वाह से शायद परिवार नहीं चलता इसलिए यह कुकृत्य करना पड़ता है।
.@ranchipolice इस महोदय को मिठाई खिलाकर सीख दी जाय कि सरकारी वर्दीधारी होकर भिक्षा नहीं मांगे।… https://t.co/rh9HGcCMNo— Deepak Birua (@deepakbiruajmm) December 22, 2025
In a sarcastic remark, he suggested that the officials may not be able to support their families on their salaries, forcing them to indulge in corruption, and urged the police to "teach the guilty cops not to seek alms wearing government uniforms."
Ranchi City SP Ajit Kumar told PTI that the two traffic policemen have been identified and necessary actions against them will be initiated as per law.
