The Tribune, January 24, 2002

ASI booked for foisting false charge on villager
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, January 23
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Haryana police has been booked in connection with the illegal confinement of a person and demanding money for disposal of the case against him at Palwal town.

According to reports, the accused, identified as ASI Ranbir Singh, posted among the CIA staff at Palwal, had nabbed a resident of Tunsura village on charges of possessing a gun. It is alleged that the ASI charged him with manufacturing of illegal weapons and demanded Rs 30,000 for disposing of the case.

However, the victim managed to appear before the SSP who directed the DSP, Palwal to conduct an enquiry. The probe found the charges against the ASI true and a case under Sections 331, 432 of the IPC and 7, 49, 88 of CrPC was booked. The accused has not been arrested so far.