Delhi Police constable held for extortion

Express news service, Tue, Sep 13, 2011, New Delhi

A constable has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from the manager of a five-star hotel on September 6. The accused, Valeem Javed, is also accused of extorting money from couples at Nehru Park on a regular basis.

Police said though Javed was posted at the New Ashok Nagar police station in East Delhi, he used to commute 15 km on his motorcycle everyday to Chanakyapuri to extort money from couples at the park. On the day the hotel manager lodged the complaint, Javed had decided to venture out on his bike for more money. He was nabbed by the district police after a half-kilometre chase.

Police said on September 6, the manager of a five star hotel approached the Chanakyapuri police station, alleging that a man in uniform had extorted money from him.

“The complainant told us that he was waiting for a friend at the Nehru Park parking on Niti Marg when the constable approached him. When he took out his wallet to show his identity card, the constable snatched it and said he would falsely implicate him in a case,” a senior officer said.

Before the complainant could react, the constable had pulled out Rs 2,000 from the wallet and fled. Soon, a complaint was lodged, and a case was registered under Section 384 of the IPC.

According to the officer, a team was sent to Nehru Park. Though Javed attempted to escape when he saw them, the team managed to arrest him.

Javed, a resident of Brijpuri, had joined the force in 2006.

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