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Varanasi Man Claims Police Framed Him for Cash
23 Sep
Summary
- Four policemen allegedly framed a man in a false case.
- Victim claims Rs 1.05 lakh was paid under duress.
- FIR lodged against unidentified police and civilians.
A resident of Varanasi's Baragaon police station area has filed an FIR against two named individuals and four unidentified police officers, alleging they framed him in a false case and planted an illegal firearm to extort money. The complaint details how Sushil Kumar Pandey was allegedly lured into a car on September 13 and taken to Sureri police station in Jaunpur.
At the station, Pandey claims he was forced to hold an illegal firearm while a video was recorded, intending to portray him as an arms smuggler. He alleges he was pressured to pay Rs 5 lakh, and after his family negotiated, Rs 1.05 lakh was paid in cash, with further online transfers made to an account belonging to Vanshnarayan Giri. The victim also stated he was assaulted and threatened with further implicatons and viral videos if he complained.
The FIR includes charges of kidnapping, robbery, and extortion. The investigation has been assigned to SP Rural Ashish Kumar. Pandey has requested that CCTV footage from the police station on September 13 be secured as crucial evidence.
