Delhi Police have registered only eight cases of corruption and arrested six police officials on the basis of information received through its anti-corruption helpline on which it had spent around Rs 11.77 crore on advertisements, according to an RTI reply.
Rs 1.12 crore was spent on advertisements published in newspapers in the period between 1 April 2014 to 24 November 2015 while Rs 10.65 crore was spent on radio advertisements in the same period.
However, the vigilance branch of Delhi Police have registered eight cases under Prevention of Corruption Act on the basis of information received through the anti-corruption helpline and arrested six police personnel in connection with that between March 2014 and May 2016, according to a reply provided to a RTI query by activist Sudhir Yadav.
When asked about the advertisement expense to action taken ratio in connection with the anti-corruption helpline, a senior official said, "It can also be seen otherwise that corruption in the force has reduced because of extensive advertising and creating a fear against indulgence in such act."
On Delhi Police's anti-corruption helpline 9910641064, one can not only just call and register complaint but can also send a recorded audio or video clip if any policeman harasses a person or demands bribe.
