A 29-year-old Delhi Police constable, his childhood friend and their associate allegedly abducted a shopkeeper from near the Red Fort to extort money from his family, said police on Monday.
Police Catch Two Accused and Release Victim
The victim was also released. “Both Sonu and the shopkeeper run shops in the market. Sonu knew the man had made good sales recently and decided to target his competition. The victim was lured near a car and the accused then pushed him inside the car.
He told Ali that they will be able to extort ₹ 5 lakh easily from the man. The amount was negotiated to ₹ 2-3 lakh.
Police said the accused, constable Moin Ali, his friend Sonu and their associate Akhtar allegedly planned to target a local shopkeeper at Ghadi Market in Lal Quila area. He was taken to different locations” said a senior police officer. Police said Ali made calls to victim’s family and friend to transfer the money. Police said a friend of the victim, however, refuse to give into the demands and called the PCR. Police said teams were sent to catch the accused.
The incident took place on Sunday and the accused were held near New Delhi railway station on Sunday night. On Sunday morning, they went to Lal Quila market area and approached the victim. He filed a complaint on Sunday evening.
