Five cops suspended for extortion in Beed district

AURANGABAD: Beed superintendent of police Harssh Poddar has suspended five police constables who were allegedly involved in extorting money from a brick kiln owner at Saradgaon in Parli.
Sources in the police department said that the alleged extortion happened in the the wee hours of April 20, when a truck driver had gone to load bricks from the kiln owned by Madhukar Dole.
“The policemen, SB Chindamwar, GA Yeradlawar, SN Ekulwar and PS Panchal, were on night patrol duty and threatened Dole with strict action for running business during the lockdown,” said the sources.
“The policemen allegedly demanded Rs 20, 000 for not initiating action against the kiln owner. The policemen even assaulted the labourers after waking them up at the kiln.”
According to the sources said that the five suspect policemen took Rs 10, 000 after negotiation with Dole and left the spot. Dole soon informed MLA Sanjay Daund about the incident.
The MLA then brought the matter to the notice of senior police authorities, following which the matter reached the Beed SP, who ordered an inquiry. Dole’s complaint was taken by inspector Shivlal Purbhe of the Parli rural police station.
Parli SDPO Rahul Dhas recorded the statements of each of the men present at the brick kiln at the time of the incident and prepared a detailed report before tabling it before the superintendent of police.
When contacted, SP Poddar said, “Some constables of Parli rural police station were found to have indulged in acts of misconduct three days back. Sub-divisional police officer, Ambejogai, conducted an inquiry and the incident was prima facie found to be true. On that basis, suspension orders were issued against the policemen.”
Poddar said that a preliminary inquiry has been instituted for disciplinary action against the five policemen.