Chennai: Akil Kumar is a resident of Old Vannarpet in Chennai. He is engaged in the gold business and the stock market, among other ventures. He submitted a sensational complaint at the Chennai Police Commissioner’s Office.
In it, he said that a police inspector named Buhari had called him in connection with the Armstrong murder case and questioned him. At that time, he was told that a person named Mottai Krishnan was involved in the Armstrong murder case, and that when his mobile phone number was examined, a SIM card was found in his name.
He said that he was threatened with being implicated in this case, and that if he wanted to be protected from it, he would have to pay 2 million rupees. He stated that he paid the 2 million rupees after Inspector Bukhari demanded it, and that over the next two years, citing various reasons, he was made to part with up to 4 million rupees.
In this situation, he has mentioned in the complaint that yesterday Inspector Buhari came to his house again and said that the Joint Commissioner had asked him to inquire about narcotics, and after searching the entire house, since nothing was found in the search, the inspector allegedly threatened him again, demanding up to 500,000 rupees.
He also stated that he immediately arranged 5 lakh rupees and took it to the area near Elephant Gate Police Station and handed it over, and that Inspector Buhari and the policemen who came with him then got into a car and left.
Similarly, in a complaint submitted at the Police Commissioner’s Office, he stated that Inspector Buhari had extorted nearly 40 lakh rupees from him and requested appropriate action against him.
Meanwhile, in connection with the complaint, a departmental inquiry was conducted by Flower Bazaar Deputy Commissioner Gopi against Police Inspector Buhari and the policemen who came with him, and it was found that they were involved in the crime. It is noteworthy that among those arrested, one was an inspector and the other was a Friends of Police member. Following this, Inspector Buhari was transferred to the waiting list.
Further investigation revealed that as much as Rs. 40 lakh had also been extorted, following which the police arrested Inspector Pugari. Police are also investigating whether other policemen are involved in this case. In continuation of that, Yaanai Kowni police have also arrested Armed Reserve constable Srinivasan and are questioning him.
