Four Rajasthan cops to faceaction over extortion
A case of policemen being part of a blackmailing and extortion gang has come to light in Bikaner. The cops in association with a woman would fleece victims by threatening to involve them in molestation cases. The policemen would strip the victims and take their pictures with the woman to blackmail.
Departmental action has been initiated against the policemen. Three constables have been suspended and a station in-charge has been sent to lines by the Bikaner SP.
The woman accomplice would take lift from victims and call the police while sitting in their vehicle.
Three constables of the chowki were caught red-handed accepting money from three youth. Further a search in their mobiles brought forth nude pictures that they had clicked of the victims with the girl. There were pictures of several other victims too. The ACB arrested head constable Shivram, constables Rakesh Swami and Devilal Meghwal. “We had received a complaint and raided the police chowki and arrested three policemen. Their mobiles were also confiscated,” said ACB DySP Rajendra Gidharia.
The matter came to light when three youth from Sriganganagar district were travelling along National Highway 62 on which falls the Jaitsar chowki where the accused constables were posted. They offered lift to …read more
