5 months ago
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Two policemen are successful the dock for allegedly harassing a radical of 4 men returning location precocious astatine nighttime successful Byappanahalli and forcing them to wage ₹500 for ‘venturing out’ successful what they claimed was a ‘sensitive area’.
The incidental occurred connected Sunday nighttime erstwhile the 4 men booked a cab from Indiranagar to Byappanahalli. After getting down and portion walking towards their residence, they were allegedly intercepted by 2 bushed policemen successful Sadanandanagar.
The policemen reportedly questioned them for being retired precocious astatine nighttime and claimed the country was nether “high alert” pursuing a robbery reported past month. Despite the men explaining their individuality and crushed for being there, the policemen allegedly refused to fto them go.
According to the victims, the policemen threatened to publication them nether the Karnataka Police Act and warned that a Hoysala patrol conveyance would beryllium called to instrumentality them to the constabulary station. When the men objected, the policemen allegedly claimed they had the authorization to bash truthful and produced an aged signifier dated 2022 to marque the menace look official.
The policemen initially demanded ₹1,000 to fto them go, which was aboriginal negotiated down to ₹500. The magnitude was paid connected the spot.
The full speech was recorded connected a mobile phone, and the victims aboriginal raised a ailment connected societal media, tagging the Bengaluru City Police. Following the post, the constabulary officials said they person begun probing the incidental and person sought further details from the victims.
