India

Cop among two arrested for extorting Rs 8.5l

Sanjeev Pal

Two persons, including the Head Constable of Delhi were arrested by the Haryana vigilance Department for allegedly extorting Rs 8.5 lakh from two scrap dealers in Rohini at Delhi. Both the accused persons were working for Crime Investigation Agency of Gurgaon.

The accused identified as Sube Singh a Head constable posted in Hauz Khas police station and his aide Sarfaraz, a scrap dealer. Both the two have been working as a informer for two CIA’s staffs ASI Vinod Kumar and Kapur Singh of sector-10A. “Sube Singh and Sarfaraz had conspired against Islam, a son of scrap dealer of Dwarka. They had taken him to Gurgaon a week ago and later detained him with the help of Vinod and Kapur Singh in a false case of robbery in CIA office at sector-10” said a Vigilance officer.

“They have demanded Rs 10 lakh from his father Sabir Ahmad for release. His father however paid an amount of Rs 5 lakh for his release and asked them to give some days to arrange remaining money but Sube Singh and other three have forced him to pay remaining amount. They also threatened him to imposed murder and rape charges against Islam if he failed to pay remaining amount” Yogendra Singh Nehra, SP vigilance.

“Ahmad has approached us, seeking help in the matter.  A trap was laid when Sube Singh along with his associates came to take the rest of money, Team arrested Sube and Sarfaraz.  However, their two associates have managed to flee.