UP: Two Cops Suspended for Bribing Farmer Rs 30,000 in Bahraich

• Two police personnel, Sub-inspector Amresh Giri and Head Constable Shailendra Yadav, were suspended in Bahraich, UP.
• They allegedly took a Rs 30,000 bribe from farmer Nizamuddin, threatening to frame him in an illegal mining case.
• Nizamuddin was transporting soil for his daughter's wedding when intercepted by police at Motipur police station.
• The action followed an inquiry by the anti-corruption unit and local circle officer, confirming the allegations.
• This incident is part of a broader crackdown, with 26 police personnel in Devipatan Range facing action in 18 days.

Why It Matters: Two UP policemen suspended for extorting Rs 30,000 from a farmer in Bahraich.