Delhi Police dismissed three personnel for allegedly extorting over Rs 11 lakh.
Delhi Police on Tuesday dismissed three personnel of its elite Special Cell for allegedly extorting over Rs 11 lakh from a commission agent whose diamond jewellery worth Rs 2 crore was recently stolen in east Delhi.
Special Cell inspector Rahul Singh, sub-inspector Nirbhay Rana and constable Ravinder were dismissed on Tuesday after it was found that they had taken money from the commission agent, said a senior police officer.
The commission agent Vijay Gupta carrying diamond jewellery worth Rs 2 crore in his car had fallen prey to theft at Preet Vihar area in east Delhi on August 31.
The dismissed cops had allegedly extorted over Rs 11 lakh from Mr Gupta claiming that the theft case was solved and diamond jewelleries were recovered by them, said the officer.
East district police recently held two persons including a juvenile in connection with the theft and recovered the stolen jewellery.
Accused Vinay was arrested from Madangir area in south Delhi by a team of officials of Preet Vihar police station. His juvenile accomplice was also held in connection with the theft and stolen diamonds worth Rs 2 crore recovered, DCP (East) Rishi Pal had said.
The jewellery was stolen from Mr Gupta who worked as a commission agent for gems and jewel traders near Karkari More red light while he was getting a flat tyre fixed.
A team of Special Cell including the dismissed cops had helped east district police in solving the case and recovery of the jewellery, said the officer.
The complainant, though, didn't make any allegations against the trio for extorting money from him but in an inquiry conducted by Special Cell they were found guilty of extorting money to the tune of Rs 11 lakh, said the officer.
Within a day of the inquiry, the personnel were dismissed, he added.