Sozzled police man dances on road, creates traffic jam

Gurugram: In an embarrassing moment for the Gurugram police, one of its senior officials of Mewat crime unit created a ruckus in an alleged inebriated state leading to a major traffic jam.

The incident was reported from Sheetla Mata Chowk post-midnight on Monday. The officer, identified as Inspector Tarun Dahiya, in-charge of Tauru crime unit, was apprehended by local police in the wee hours on Tuesday for parking his car in the middle of the road, playing loud music and then dancing there.

The act led to a traffic jam with numerous trucks lined up on the road and the local police forced to intervene. However, the matter was hushed up and the action was only initiated when the video of the accused cop went viral and the Police Commissioner wrote to Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mewat recommending suspension of the cop. "We are shocked and embarrassed. It is unacceptable. If a common man does this, we do not spare him. Here is a cop who creates the nuisance and when apprehended he misbehaves with fellow cops. We have asked SP, Mewat, to take immediate action in this," said Commissioner KK Rao.

The Gurugram police has launched an investigation into the matter and suspended the police official. "There are no signs to show that the police officer was mentally disturbed. He was deputed as an inspector," said Subash Bokan, Gurugram police spokesperson.