NIA forms committee to probe lapses in case involving DSP accused of extortion in maoist conspiracy

“An internal committee has been formed to find out the lapses of senior officials. Singh has been repatriated to his parent cadre,” the source said.

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A source said the NIA has found that the complainant was called multiple times in their office in Patna and during questioning, extortion money was demanded from him. (File Photo)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formed an internal committee of three officers to find out the shortcomings in a case related to a DSP-rank officer, who was arrested for demanding `3 crore from the son of ex-JDU MLC Manorama Devi in a CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case.

“An internal committee has been formed to find out the lapses of senior officials. Singh has been repatriated to his parent cadre,” the source said.

On Thursday evening, three persons identified as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ajay Pratap Singh, posted with NIA’s Patna branch, and two middlemen: Ritik Kumar Singh and one more, were arrested. Ajay is an Income Tax official and is on deputation to NIA.

A source said the NIA has found that the complainant was called multiple times in their office in Patna and during questioning, extortion money was demanded from him.

On September 19, the NIA had conducted raids across Bihar as part of its efforts to expose and foil the CPI (Maoist) conspiracy to revive and strengthen the proscribed organisation in the Magadh zone.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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