Three police personnel suspended in UP for kidnapping and extortion

New Delhi, April 7

Three police personnel, including the in-charge of a police outpost, have been booked in Bareilly for allegedly kidnapping a 45-year-old farmer and extorting Rs 2 lakh from his family. 

The accused have been identified as Sub-Inspector Balbir Singh, in-charge of the Kasba police outpost, and constables Himanshu Tomar and Mohit Kumar.

Bareilly Police SSP Anurag Arya has suspended all three accused and ordered a departmental inquiry against them. Raids are underway to trace the absconding policemen, officials said. 

The SSP took action against them based on the findings of an inquiry conducted by the circle officer, officials further added. 

As per the case details, police had received a complaint from the victim, Balbir Kumar, alleging that on the afternoon of April 3, the accused forcibly entered his house in Bithora village and took a photograph of him with his son.

The policemen then allegedly made him sit on his motorcycle and took him to a house located within the police station premises. After detaining him, they allegedly gave murder threats, and forced him to call his family to arrange Rs 3 lakhs for his release.

The police personnel let him go only after his nephew handed them Rs 2 lakh on the evening of April 3. Before releasing him, the policemen allegedly threatened to kill him if he told anyone about the incident, he tld poloce further.