In Agra, a traffic police officer was threatened by a young man who demanded ₹10,000, posing as an anti-corruption inspector. He was caught when he asked for the batch number.

A case of extortion by traffic police came to light at the Eidgah intersection in Agra on Wednesday afternoon. A young man, who identified himself as an anti-corruption inspector, threatened traffic policemen and demanded 10,000 rupees. When a traffic SI questioned him due to suspicion of his demeanor, the fraud was exposed. The accused was caught and handed over to Shahganj police. The accused, Sanjay Rai, is a resident of village Bhullanpur in Madwadih police station area of Varanasi. The incident occurred around 12 noon on Wednesday afternoon.