Three police officers have been suspended following allegations of illegal detention, physical assault, and systemic extortion targeting a Noida-based furniture businessman.
Meerut police confirmed that the officers were sidelined for misconduct with a cybercrime victim and for tarnishing the image of the police department. Following a direct mandate from DIG Kalanidhi Naithani, senior district officials moved quickly against the accused personnel. In Meerut, sub-inspector Ankit Sagar and head constable Neeraj Kumar, both posted at the Lisari Gate police station, were suspended with immediate effect by SSP BBGTS Murthy. The trouble originated from a prior incident where the bank account of Shahid’s wife was frozen under allegations of fraudulent use.
The businessman’s ordeal began in the guise of an official cyber investigation, which quickly escalated into coordinated extortion, according to the official complaint.
The victim has submitted complete call detail records, bank statements, and video footprints to investigators to validate the criminal charges. Furthermore, CO Kotwali Sangram Singh received an official final warning from the DIG for showing extreme negligence during the initial probe, where he reportedly concluded the inquiry without even speaking to the victim. the officers kept the watch and the belt While the iPhone was returned upon receiving the money.
The actions were ordered after a swift internal investigation verified complaints filed by the victim, Shahid Choudhary, a resident of Gejha in Sector-93, Gautam Buddh Nagar. On August 4, the family was forced to transfer ₹ 1.20 lakh electronically to a civilian named Shadab Rao, followed by a cash delivery of ₹ 2.80 lakh.
