Shahjahanpur,

06 Aug (HS): Two constables assigned to the Allahganj police station here have

been suspended for allegedly demanding Rs 10 lakh from a man after Rs 50 lakh

was briefly deposited to his bank account, officials said on Wednesday. Monu

Rathore, a resident of Allahganj town, filed a formal complaint on Tuesday,

stating that Rs 50 lakh was inexplicably placed into his bank account and then

withdrawn. Rathore claimed that constables Dharmendra Kumar and Javed Ali found

out about the trade and wanted Rs 25 lakh from him, threatening police action

if he did not cooperate, according to the SP.

In

his complaint, Rathore claimed the constables called him and eventually reduced

their demand to Rs 10 lakh. He also

claimed to have recorded the conversation for evidence, Dwivedi said.

After

a preliminary investigation revealed that the two constables had demanded

money, they were declared prima facie guilty and suspended, according to the

SP. The officer further stated that a departmental investigation has been

launched against both constables. Furthermore, the cybercrime section has been

entrusted with determining the source of the Rs 50 lakh transaction and tracing

where the money went once it was taken.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi