The accused in the case are also accused of extorting Rs 5 lakh from another suspected Bangladeshi woman in Kalyan, in Thane district in Maharashtra, officials said
The incident took place during an anti-migrant verification drive in Navi Mumbai last month. Representational Pic/File
Four Mumbai cops were arrested for allegedly stealing cash and gold jewellery from the house of a woman suspected to be a Bangladeshi during a raid, reported the PTI.
According to the news agency, an Assistant Police Inspector and three constables attached to the Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC) were arrested for allegedly stealing cash and gold jewellery from the house of a woman in Navi Mumbai during a drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi nationals last month, a police official said on Tuesday.
The same police team is also accused of extorting Rs 5 lakh from another suspected Bangladeshi woman in Kalyan, in Thane district, officials said.
The arrested personnel have been identified as Assistant Police Inspector Vijay Sutar and three constables, including a woman constable. All four were posted with the Anti-Terrorism Cell at the RCF police station in Chembur, Mumbai, according to the PTI.
According to the police, the incident took place during an anti-migrant verification drive in Navi Mumbai last month.
The accused team raided the house of Asma Gulam Akhtar Poli. They allegedly asked her to sit inside a police van while they stole between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 22 lakh in cash, along with gold jewellery weighing about 15 tolas.
Threats and partial return of valuables
“The matter came to light when the woman later realised that her valuables were missing,” a police official said.
When she contacted the Assistant Police Inspector, the accused allegedly returned Rs 5 lakh and some of the jewellery. They also threatened her not to report the incident, the official added.
Informer on the run
The police said that the informer who led the team to the woman’s house is currently absconding and efforts are being made to trace him.
In a separate incident, the same team allegedly raided the house of another suspected Bangladeshi woman in Kalyan.
They brought her to the police station and later released her after allegedly taking Rs 5 lakh from her, police said.
Complaints filed with help of social worker
Both women later approached a social worker, who assisted them in lodging formal complaints with the police.
Following the complaints, senior police officials ordered a preliminary inquiry, which found the allegations to be genuine.
FIR registered, probe under way
Based on the inquiry findings, an FIR was registered against the four police personnel late on Sunday night.
The accused were immediately taken into custody and further investigation is underway, the official said.
(with PTI inputs)
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