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The constabulary helping of the State Human Rights Commission connected Tuesday raided 2 constabulary inspectors attached to RMC Yard Police Station and Kothanur Police Station aft they were allegedly recovered illegally detaining 2 persons, including a city-based jeweller, without registering FIRs and demanding wealth and golden for their release.
Officials of the Human Rights Commission, led by Dy. SP Ashanthnarayana conducted astonishment raids connected some constabulary stations astir 3 p.m. connected Tuesday and allegedly recovered the victims successful unlawful custody.
According to officials, the inspector of the RMC Yard Police Station had allegedly detained Rajesh Kumar Mehta for 2 days without registering an FIR. Mehta was reportedly picked up based connected the connection of a house-break theft accused, who allegedly told constabulary that helium had sold stolen valuables to Mehta.
However, Mehta reportedly denied knowing the accused oregon purchasing immoderate stolen golden and adjacent offered CCTV footage to found his innocence. Despite this, the constabulary allegedly insisted that helium manus implicit 1 kilogram of gold.
In a abstracted incident, the inspector of Kothanur Police Station allegedly detained Fardeen Pasha, an worker of a backstage firm, for astir 3 days without immoderate ailment oregon FIR nether the pretext of an inquiry. The constabulary allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh for his release.
Both victims were aboriginal rescued, subjected to aesculapian examination, and their statements were recorded by Human Rights Commission officials.
Cases person reportedly been initiated against some inspectors connected charges related to amerciable detention, misuse of power, and quality rights violations. The officials said the 2 inspectors could look apprehension pursuing further inquiry.
