Cop arrested,3 others booked for illegal detention of youth

Ahmed told police that a team from Puwayan police station,led by SHO Shailendra Singh,raided his house and picked him up on April 28. The cops collected Rs 20,000 kept in the almirah during the search and also misbehaved with his wife,said the SP. Ahmed also alleged the SHO threatened to implicate him in a case of robbery if he did not arrange for another Rs 40,000. When Constable Narendra went to collect the money,Ahmed’s brothers reportedly video-recorded the episode,the SP added.

Ahmed said he lodged the FIR after a month as the SHO had all along threatened him with dire consequences.

Ahmed has reportedly told police that he shared a rivalry with his neighbour and the SHO raided his house on his (neighbour’s) insistence.

A case of robbery,intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace and illegal detention has been registered against the SHO,Sub-Inspector Om Prakash Gautam and Constables Narendra and Shamim Khan at the Puwayan police station,said the SP,adding that Narendra was arrested on the basis of the videoclip. The circle officer of Puwayan area would investigate the case,he added.