Cop, scribe held on extortion charges

The complainant said his business was based on legally correct documents but the officers were threatening him with dire consequences if payments were not made. 8220;In a sting operation, it was revealed that Rs 60,000 and Rs 2,000 were paid to the S-I and the constable respectively and an additional Rs 20,000 was paid to the chowki staff,8221; a senior Anti-Corruption official said. The sting also brought to light the role of a journalist, who was instrumental in the transfer of the money. On Wednesday, the journalist was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 15,000 from Yadav, police said.

After the transaction, the Anti-Corruption officials arrested both the SI and the journalist, identified as Jatinder Chaturvedi, an employee with a popular Hindi daily.

The constable is on the run and efforts are on nab him, police said.