Policemen accused of doubling up as dacoits

Chandigarh: It was a special task force set up by Haryana to fight terrorism, Naxalism and other serious crimes. Now, seven of its members stand accused of alleged involvement in an extortion racket.

The policemen are accused of demanding 10 lakhs from a jeweler in Panipat. They posed as a vigilance team from Chandigarh. The jeweler's security cameras recorded the policemen as they accepted one lakh from him. He said he would organize the rest of the money later.  

"It was a special task team of 15 men, they were working on most-wantedpeople. Against some members of this team ,we have got somecomplaints...and we have taken a serious notice of this... fourteenmembers are in the team, they have been asked to stand down," saysRanjiv Dalal, the Director-General of the Haryana Police. 

Among the policemen detained for interrogation is the leader of the team, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ashok Soran.