New Delhi / Jalandhar, May 29, 2013: According to the spokesperson of the CBI, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a Charge sheet against, the former Inspector General of Police, West Zone, Coimbatore(Tamilnadu); then Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tirupur Town, Tirupur; Inspector of Police, CCB, Tirupur and two private persons U/s 120-B r/w 347, 384, 506(i), 507 IPC and Sec. 8, 10, 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the Court of Special Judge for CBI cases at Coimbatore.
The CBI sleuths took up the investigation of a case against a DSP and two Inspectors of Police on 15.06.2011 on the directions of Hon’ble High Court of Madras on the allegations that the accused had entered into criminal conspiracy, demanding Rs.10 Crores from 3 accused in a cheating case being investigated by Central Crime Branch (CCB), Tirupur and extorted money to the tune of Rs.3.10 Crore by criminally intimidating and wrongfully confining certain individuals.
The searches conducted by the CBI sleuths, in the houses of the involved officers and that of Inspector General of Police and two private individuals in the course of investigation.
After the Investigation, it revealed that the said officers had allegedly abused their official position, criminally intimidated and extorted money from the Directors of Private Companies against whom there was a case of cheating depositors to the tune of about Rs. 870.10 crores.
Not only this but the Investigation to locate the crime proceeds is continuing.
The public is reminded that the above findings are based on the investigation done by CBI and evidence collected by it. Under the Indian Law, the accused are presumed to be innocent till their guilt is finally established after a fair trial, said the release.