Fake DOWRY CASE: 4 Cops, Including SHO Sees Tough Action In Ghaziabad, Know What Happened

New Delhi: Four law enforcement officials, amongst them a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Muradnagar police station, had been apprehended on Monday on expenses of soliciting a bribe amounting to Rs 2 lakh to shut a pretend dowry case. The accused officers have been recognized as Satish Kumar, the ex-SHO; Lalchand Kannaujia, the case’s investigating officer; Bhuvnesh Kumar, the second investigating officer; and head constable Vikash Kumar. 

The incident got here to mild following a grievance filed by Raghupal Singh, a resident of (*4*). In 2022, Singh’s son, Purshottam, an engineer within the service provider navy, was in discussions for a wedding proposal with a household from Muradnagar. However, the negotiations fell via, resulting in the lady’s household lodging an FIR towards Singh and his son below the Dowry Act in April 2022. 

The police failed to collect any proof through the investigation in help of the dowry case, however regardless of no proof, Constable Vikash Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from Raghupal Singh over a telephone name to settle the case. Singh alleged that when he tried to report the matter to superiors, Satish Kumar, Lalchand Kannaujia, and Bhuvnesh Kumar began to threaten him and even prompt fabricating expenses towards his son. 

After getting fed up with the threats and warnings, Singh filed a grievance with the police, and after practically a yr, an FIR has been registered. I possess all of the proof towards these officers, Singh added. 

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for the agricultural zone, Vivek Yadav, acknowledged that primarily based on preliminary investigations, an FIR has been lodged towards the 4 officers on the Muradnagar police station. 

Responding to queries in regards to the delayed FIR, Yadav defined that Singh initially reported an insufficient investigation. Subsequently, an preliminary probe was carried out, throughout which Singh disclosed the bribery side, supported by audio proof. Following a normal inquiry, Singh filed a proper grievance on Saturday, resulting in the registration of an FIR on Sunday. 

The DCP additional assured that the police are actively investigating the matter.