Close to the heels of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police unearthing an extortion racket involving a constable hooked up to the Internal Security Division earlier this month, two police personnel —an Assistant Sub Inspector and a Hoysala driver— have confessed to extorting ₹75,000 from a migrant employee and his household in Varthur in July.

On Friday, they returned the cash following an inquiry by the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Whitefield Division in Bengaluru.

The duo, recognized as Ganesh and Prabhu, together with their affiliate, barged into the home of Lalchand Sheikh, a local of West Bengal and dealing as a faculty van driver, accused him of being a Bangladeshi nationwide, and detained him on the costs of unlawful immigration and creating pretend paperwork within the first week of July.

According to a senior police official, the accused demanded ₹75,000 for Lalchand’s launch from his dad and mom, who tried to cause with him. Sajira, Lalchand’s mom, who labored as a home assist, organized the cash and transferred on-line to one of many accused to get her son launched.

KSHRC’s function

The sufferer, with the assistance of a social activist, approached the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission and introduced it to the discover of the Whitefield DCP.

The DCP ordered a probe and summoned the accused, who confessed and returned the cash. The matter was referred to the jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner of Police for an in depth probe, a senior police officer stated.

Transfer sought

R. Kaleemullah, city-based activist, who is likely one of the complainants within the case, had requested the DCP to take essential measures to make sure the migrant labours aren’t harassed by the accused officers. “I’ve requested the officers to switch the accused police personnel to completely different station to keep away from additional harassment, as majority of the migrant labouers dwelling in and round Whitefield space live within the shadow of concern.“

Meanwhile, the KSHRC is awaiting response from the DCP. According to sources, the 2 police personnel who’ve confessed to taking the bribe and returned the cash, might be booked underneath the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The KSHRC officers will summon the complainant and file his assertion on this regard, sources stated.

Published – September 27, 2025 07:31 pm IST

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