11 cops suspended for assaulting livestock trader, extorting Rs 10k
Following a formal complaint, the additional deputy commissioner of police, south, initiated an investigation which revealed that the personnel left their assigned spot of duty to extort money from the trader.
According to police, livestock trader Mohammad Uzair and driver Laxman were transporting animals from Sarsaul in Kanpur to Aligarh when they were attacked and robbed of Rs 10,000 by PRV personnel in Chakeri area.
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP), south, Deependra Nath Chaudhary ordered an investigation and after preliminary investigation, suspended 11 personnel.
The complainant alleged that while he was passing through Barra, personnel from a police response vehicle (PRV 7058) in Chakeri stopped him and demanded payment for transportation of animals.
"Subsequently, PRV units (6504 & 7055) from Hanumant Vihar police station also reached the spot and insisted on a payment of Rs 500 per policeman for passage," he claimed.
He said that when he refused to pay, the personnel forcibly removed them from their vehicle, assaulted them, and left the spot after threatening them.
The investigation established that PRV 7058 from Chakeri police station, operated by constable Atul Sachan, intercepted the animal trader's vehicle. The unit had head constable Rishirajan, and constables Hariom Singh and Rinki Rani. PRV 7055 from Hanumant Vihar included head constables Ajay Kumar Yadav and Anand Kumar, and constable Umashankar Dixit.
Additionally, PRV 6504 from the same station was driven by head constable Pradeep Kumar, accompanied by Amir Hasan, constable Sonu Yadav, and Aradhana.
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