Extortion racket in alleged collusion with UP police busted in Noida.

A fake extortion racket in collusion with some police personel of Noida police under the jurisdiction of Sector 44, Noida police station has been busted today and in all 15 suspects that included three constables and two seniors as well.

The two women posing as lift seeking women who would later on extort money with the help of local UP policemen from the car drivers has also been arrested.

The gang comprised of five persons. According to the latest news this extortion gang was earlier operating in Faridabad but later on changed thearea of operation from Faridabad to Noida. According to the news pouring in the mdus operandi to extort money from the drivers of vehicle was quite unique.

The two women of the gang would seek lift from the car divers under the Noida 44 police station’s jurisdiction area under one pretext or other and after accompanying the car driver they would extort money under the pretext of complaint to the police about outragungtheir modesty or sexual assault.

In case the driver parts with the money it’s okay otherwise they would call the local police who were already hand in glove with them.

The police would immediately come to the spot on her complaint and threaten thecardrivers ofserious legal consequences.

Fearing severe punishment under the charges of sexual assault of alleged rape attempt the driver or owner of the car were compelled to part with a handsome amount so that they are set free. This fake extortion racket was running for quite a long time and on the complaint of one of the drivers a trap was laid by the SP Noida/ senior officers and thewhole racket busted.

In all 15 suspects have been arrested including five policemen, three constables and two sub inspectors, a police gypsy driver as well.

Sounds shocking thatthe custodians of law on whom lies the responsibility of protecting the citizens from the wrong doers and criminals are themselves involved in such illegal criminal activities.