Dehradun

7 held for seizing cash from drivers

PNS

Dehradun Police arrested seven persons who were allegedly involved in demanding money from drivers of trucks or tractors and other vehicles carrying goods while posing as officials of CBI Anti-Corruption Bureau, branch Haridwar. They were arrested from Sahaspur on Wednesday. The police booked the accused under sections 147/339/384/120b of IPC, said Vikasnagar Circle officer SK Singh while talking to The Pioneer. The accused have been identified as Ashok Kumar, Paramveer, Rahul and Sunny, residents of Pathri (Haridwar); Dushyant Kumar, Haridwar; Satish Kumar, resident of Sahaspur and Abhinandan Sharma, resident of Patelnagar. A tractor driver informed police resulting in their arrests. The accused were sent to Suddhowala jail after being presented in court on Wednesday, he added.