MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police on Thursday registered a case of extortion against eight persons, including former top cop Param Bir Singh and five other personnel.
Two civilians have been arrested in the matter so far.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the Marine Drive police station and the complainant is a businessman, officials informed.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau(ACB) has also received the state government’s nod to open an inquiry into allegations against Singh for demanding Rs 2 crore to reinstate police officer Anup Dange, who was suspended by the former during his tenure.
Police officer Anup Dange had alleged that he was approached by a person claiming to be a relative of Param Bir Singh to get him reinstated into the Mumbai Police after his suspension by paying Rs 2 crore.
Dange in his complaint to Maharashtra Home Department had also alleged that Singh had tried to shield some people having underworld links from the law when he was the Director General of the ACB.
Singh had been transferred from the post of Mumbai police chief in March this year over the handling of the Antilia bomb scare case.
He is also facing an FIR and probe in his alleged wrongdoings during his tenure as Thane police commissioner.
Surjitt Sahani
