Two Bengaluru ops suspended for extorting specially abled man
Bengaluru: Two policemen from Indiranagar station have been suspended for allegedly extorting Rs 37,000 from a specially abled man by threatening to implicate him in a fabricated drug case.
A departmental inquiry has been initiated against the duo — constable Parameshwar Nayak and head constable Sharan Basappa Poojari. A senior police officer confirmed the action and said the alleged incident took place on the night of June 14.
According to the complaint, around 11.50pm near a pub on Indiranagar 100ft Road, the victim was waiting for an autorickshaw. Two men on a red motorcycle stopped in front of him, introduced themselves as police officers from Indiranagar station, and began questioning him.
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Despite providing satisfactory responses, the victim was frisked and his wallet inspected. "They snatched my phone and asked me to unlock it. After scanning through my WhatsApp messages, one of them said I had to be tested for drugs, and if found positive, I'd be jailed," the complainant said.
The man was then forcibly taken on a triple ride — itself an offence — on the motorbike. They stopped some distance away and continued questioning the man.
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The duo allegedly demanded that the victim display his bank balance and demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000, later reducing it to Rs 40,000 after his pleading.
"There was Rs 42,000 in my account. On their instructions, I called a friend and got Rs 10,000 transferred. I first tried to withdraw money from an ATM, but it wasn't working. They then rode to Paramahamsa Yogananda Road and stopped at another ATM, where I withdrew Rs 40,000," the victim recounted.
After handing over the cash, he pleaded with them that he had nothing left. The men then returned Rs 3,000 before speeding away.
Shaken by the experience, the victim approached Broseph Foundation, an NGO that supports individuals in legal distress. The foundation subsequently took up the matter with senior police officers at Indiranagar station.
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