New Delhi, April 1 Two Delhi Police personnel were suspended and arrested for allegedly robbing a businessman from Uttar Pradesh of Rs 8.4 lakh near Ajmal Khan Park in central Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, sub-inspector Mahavir and constable Vicky, stationed at the Desh Bandhu Gupta Road police station, were arrested on March 30 and subsequently sent to judicial custody, they said.
The action followed a complaint lodged by Deepak Soni, a resident of Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, who had come to Delhi on March 24, police said.
"In his complaint, Soni alleged that on March 24 near Ajmal Khan Park, the two police personnel intercepted him and took away a large portion of the cash he was carrying," they said.
Soni claimed that he had approximately Rs 10 lakh in his possession, out of which Rs 8.4 lakh was taken by the accused.
"The complaint reached the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) on March 25 and was taken up immediately. Taking serious note of the allegations, senior officers ordered prompt departmental action," the officials said.
Considering the seriousness of the complaint, both accused were placed under suspension with immediate effect, and a preliminary inquiry was initiated. During the inquiry, the allegations were substantiated, they added.
A case was registered at DBG Road police station under sections 309(4) (robbery), 127(1) (wrongful confinement), and 3(4) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
Further investigation is underway, including efforts to recover the alleged amount, they added.