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Kejriwal praises woman who took on corrupt cop
New Delhi, May 12
"We are proud of you!" This
is how Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday praised the young
woman whose fight with a corrupt traffic policeman here led to his
dismissal.
Head Constable Satish Chandra of Delhi Traffic Police
was sacked late Monday after he flung a brick at the woman, Ramandeep
Kaur, for refusing to pay a Rs.200 bribe.
Lauding Kaur, 30, for her bravery when she and her husband Gurdeep called on him, Kejriwal said Delhi needed people like her.
"We are proud of you. We are strongly with you and will do whatever we can. Delhi needs citizens like you.
"I alone can't change the system. We all need to work together to battle corruption," Kejriwal said.
Kaur
complained to Kejriwal that neither did she get a copy of the first
information report (FIR) registered by her nor proper medical treatment
at the hospital.
Kejriwal assured her that a copy of the FIR
would be arranged for her soon. He told Delhi Health Minister Satyendra
Jain to ensure that she gets proper medical treatment.
Despite being hit by a brick in front of her children, Kaur grappled with the policeman and prevented him from escaping.
The shocking incident of bribery and police brutality was caught on camera and triggered outrage.
Delhi Police first suspended the head constable and then, after arresting him formally, sacked him from service.