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Delhi: SHO aware of man’s detention, finds probe

Special CP (law and order of southern range) R P Upadhyay told The Indian Express that they suspended the SHO for alleged lapses. “

Special CP (law and order of southern range) R P Upadhyay told The Indian Express that they suspended the SHO for alleged lapses. (Representational photo)

Days after three policemen were arrested on charges of extortion and kidnapping, an enquiry conducted by DCP (outer) has found that the Station House Officer of Ranhola police station was allegedly “aware about the illegal detention” of the man, against whom a cheating case was registered in Chhattisgarh. The SHO was suspended after his alleged role was established.

Special CP (law and order of southern range) R P Upadhyay told The Indian Express that they suspended the SHO for alleged lapses. “We found in our preliminary enquiry that the SHO was aware of the illegal detention of Pradeep Pradhan, a resident of Kanjhawala. Pradeep was taken twice to Ranhola police station by the three policemen after making his detention,” he said. Upadhyay said the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch.

On Thursday evening, the suspension order of the SHO was issued by DCP (outer) Seju P Kuruvilla, wherein he states that he has been placed under suspension with immediate effect without prejudice to the departmental action pending against him. “He will report in district lines of outer district immediately and he will not leave the headquarters without prior permission of the competent authority,” he said.

Police said the three policemen had kidnapped Pradeep and asked his wife to get Rs 1.5 crore for his release. The three were caught when the wife went to meet them with her relatives.

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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