15 held for extortion by threatening to frame people in rape cases

Noida police have arrested over fifteen people, along with some police personnel, on Monday allegedly for trying to extort money from people by falsely implicating them in rape cases.

Noida:Over 15 people, including some Uttar Pradesh police personnel, were arrested here on Monday for allegedly trying to extort money from people by threatening to falsely implicate them in rape cases.

"After receiving several complaints by the commuters travelling between Sector 39 and 44, at least 15 people including a senior prosecutor, one sub-inspector, three constables along with two women were arrested by the police in connection with the case," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Noida, Vaibhav Krishna told reporters.

He added, "The police caught two women, who were also partners in crime, red-handed while they were "settling a matter" with a victim for ₹50,000 on late Monday night near Sector 44 police outpost."

However, a woman from the gang is still absconding and a search is underway, informed the official.

"During the probe, the police found that a girl takes a lift from sector 39 and gets down near a police vehicle. With the help of local police, fake rape complaints were made by the woman. Subsequently, money was extorted from the victims."

"Many complaints were filed after the incident came to limelight and a detailed investigation has been initiated in this regard," the official said.