Three Bhavnagar cops booked for extortion and wrongful confinement

Bhavnagar: Three policemen from Mahuva Town police station in Bhavnagar have been booked for bribery and extortion after a 23-year-old security guard, Jagdish Joliya, filed a complaint. The FIR, filed late due to allegations that Joliya’s brother was “framed” by the father of one of the accused, names constables Anoopsinh Jadeja, Hardik Jani, and head constable Bhadresh Pandya.

According to the complaint, on May 25, Joliya’s friend Jaideep Sankhat arrived with a liquor bottle and had gone to buy snacks. At that time, the policemen arrived, detained Joliya, and took him to Sankhat’s home, where another bottle was found. Sankhat, who allegedly showed a Navy ID and claimed to have a liquor permit, was later taken to the police station along with Joliya. There, the officers allegedly threatened Sankhat and demanded Rs 1 lakh, later settling for Rs 40,000, which was handed over. DeshGujarat