Haryana STF members accused of extorting money,7 detained

In a case of fence eating the crop,seven members of Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF),including its chief,allegedly extorted money from two businessman by threatening to implicate them in false cases following which they have been detained.

In a case of fence eating the crop,seven members of Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF),including its chief,allegedly extorted money from two businessman by threatening to implicate them in false cases following which they have been detained.

Seven personnel of the 15-member STF,including its chief ASP Ashok Sheoran,were detained today for questioning following “serious allegations” of their involvement in two criminal cases at Panipat,a senior police officer said.

No arrests have been made as the seven were being questioned following allegations levelled by two Panipat businessmen,said Superintendent of Police,Panipat,Rajinder Singh. A case under section 395 of the IPC (Dacoity) and

Arms Act has been registered.

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The share broker,Rajat Sharma,alleged that the STF men had demanded Rs 10 lakh after threatening to book him in some cases,the SP said adding that the deal was finalised at Rs six lakh,which was given to them. Jeweller B K Malhotra alleged that the team had demanded Rs 10 lakh,but he paid Rs one lakh to them.

“We saw the CCTV footage of the jewellery shop and our staff recognised that one of the men was an STF constable as he was earlier posted with Panipat STF,” Singh said.

The STF,which was set up to investigate some important cases relating to notorious criminals,has been made “non-operational”,Director General of Police (DGP) R S Dalal told reporters in Chandigarh.

“We have taken serious note of this,” Dalal said adding that Superintendent of Police (SP) Panipat Rajinder Singh has been asked to probe the matter and submit a report at the earliest.

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