Two police inspectors booked for illegal detention, alleged extortion in Bengaluru

Key points

• The police wing of the State Human Rights Commission on Tuesday raided two police inspectors attached to RMC Yard Police Station and Kothanur Police Station after they were allegedly found illegally detaining two persons, including a city-based jeweller, without registering FIRs and demanding money and gold for their release.
• Officials of the Human Rights Commission, led by Dy.
• SP Ashanthnarayana conducted surprise raids on both police stations around 3 p.m.
• on Tuesday and allegedly found the victims in unlawful custody.
• According to officials, the inspector of the RMC Yard Police Station had allegedly detained Rajesh Kumar Mehta for two days without registering an FIR.