Uttar Pradesh’s Director General of Police (DGP) has ordered a probe into a viral video in which IPS officer Anirudh Singh appears to be demanding bribes. Varanasi’s Commissioner of Police has been asked to investigate the authenticity of the video, which is around two years old, and submit a report within three days.
“A video of Anirudh Singh, IPS officer, appointed as SP Rural in Meerut district, is going viral in which he is seen conversing with a person through video call. On the basis of the said video, allegations of corruption are being levelled against Singh,” an official statement issued by the DGP headquarters said.
Presently, Singh is posted as SP, Meerut Rural. The video is of the period when Singh was posted in Varanasi as the Additional SP.
An investigation has also been ordered into a complaint related to Anirudh Singh’s wife, Aarti Singh, who is also an IPS officer. The DGP headquarters was informed by a tweet that Aarti Singh, currently serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Varanasi, has not paid rent to a flat owner. After inquiry, it was discovered that she had already paid the rent.
The Commissioner of Police, Varanasi, will probe the issue and submit the report within three days.
