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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Time of India
11 cops suspended for assaulting livestock trader, extorting Rs 10k
Kanpur: Eleven police personnel were suspended for attacking a livestock trader from Aligarh and extorting Rs 10,000 from him in Kanpur on Saturday. 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.
New Indian Express
20 hours ago
- New Indian Express
11 cops suspended for extortion, assault of livestock trader in Kanpur
LUCKNOW: In a case of blatant corruption, 11 Police Response Vehicle (PRV) personnel, accused of attacking livestock trader Mohammad Uzair and extorting Rs 10,000 from him, were suspended in Kanpur. Those cops left their assigned spot to extort money from the trader and assaulted him. The incident took place on July 12. Following a formal complaint, authorities initiated an investigation and found the cops involved in the case. This led them to order the suspension of 11 personnel on Monday for allegedly assaulting and extorting money from the trader from Aligarh. The preliminary enquiry was conducted by the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) South and the probe established the culpability of the cops. The suspension was implemented based on the initial findings and now a comprehensive investigation is underway by the Assistant Commissioner of Police. As per the sources, on July 12, livestock trader Mohammad Uzair and driver Laxman were transporting animals from Sarsaul to Aligarh when they were reportedly attacked and robbed of Rs 10,000 by PRV personnel in the Chakeri area under Barra police station jurisdiction.
