Fake cops extort Rs 15L from firm owner

Five fake policemen allegedly extorted Rs 15 lakh from a Phase-3B2-based immigration firm owner, accusing him of helping a gangster flee abroad.

In his complaint, Sham Lal, a resident of Morinda, who owns the immigration firm, has stated that he was picked up by five persons posing as policemen from Sunny Enclave, Kharar, and arrested for allegedly sending a gangster abroad. The cops, who were in civvies, demanded Rs 30 lakh to settle the case.

They told the victim that they had come from Jalandhar. Meanwhile, the victim and his friend tried to negotiate with the cops and arranged about Rs 15 lakh, for which they had to mortgage the jewellery of the firm owner’s wife. The fake cops took the money and fled the spot.

Finding something amiss, the victim contacted the Kharar police. The police have registered a case under various sections.