Gurgaon traffic cop in uniform makes Reels mocking law students, faces heat
Following a Bar Association lawsuit, the Kharkhoda court ordered him to stop making reels in uniform and remove existing videos.
Additional Civil Judge (senior division) Kharkhoda, Vikrant, in his order dated August 1, directed Haryana police to identify the serving police officials who make and post videos on social media platforms while on duty and in uniform and take necessary action against them.
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During the hearing, the videos shared by sub-inspector Amar Kataria on his Instagram handle were presented.
In those posts, he is seen spreading awareness about traffic rules and against drugs. However, in multiple videos, he is seen promoting different activities that are not related to his official duty.
Kataria said he was not aware of the service rule, but now, since he has realised the mistake, he will remove all such posts and videos from his social media account wherein his official uniform or vehicle is used without necessary sanction from the department. He renamed the social media account and removed "official" so that the account is not misleading as the official account of a govt official.
Also, he promised to make a video pleading apology and post the same on social media in order to show his bona fide intentions.
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