Three Delhi Police constables, including one posted in the Special Cell, were arrested on Saturday after they allegedly tried to extort Rs20 lakh from the owner of a flat after barging into its premises in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka Sector 10. The Delhi Police also seized their identity cards and recovered a pistol from their possession along with a Santro car used by them.
The constables were identified as Sandeep (26) who was posted at special cell, Dinesh Kumar, posted at security unit and Prashant (25) who was a constable of 4th Batallion.
“The trio is arrested under IPC sections 384 (Punishment for extortion), 385 (Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion), 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention,)” said a police officer.
The incident came to light on Saturday morning when the complainant named Mohammad Nouman Sait (28) resident of Cosmos Apartments of the area made a PCR call. “He called up police and reported that three persons had forcibly entered his apartment and were searching the premises, claiming to be Delhi Police officials,” told a police officer.
The men then told the complainant that they have learnt about “wrong activities” taking place in the flat and allegedly demanded Rs20 lakh to settle the matter. They even allegedly pointed a gun at him, the official said.
A police team rushed to the spot and the accused were apprehended. Their identity cards turned out to be genuine.
The accused have also been suspended and departmental inquiry has been initiated, the official added.
Prashant hailed from West Delhi’s Janakpuri area’ Aslatpur village while Dinesh from Bahadurgarh.