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Two Ex-Cops Among Four Arrested for Abduction, Extortion of Cannabis Sellers
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News18•02-10-2026, 22:15
Two Ex-Cops Among Four Arrested for Abduction, Extortion of Cannabis Sellers
- •Four individuals, including two dismissed Uttar Pradesh policemen, were arrested in Bahraich for allegedly abducting two departmental store owners and attempting to extort money from them.
- •The accused targeted the store owners, Mule Awasthi and Virendra, after learning they allegedly sold cannabis packets and cannabis-filled cigarettes.
- •Police intercepted a car with a fake government number plate and a red-blue beacon, finding one occupant in a police sub-inspector's uniform without proper identification.
- •Recovered items include 7.795 kg of cannabis, a country-made pistol, cartridges, cash, mobile phones, a police uniform, an advocate's dress, and fake number plates.
- •The arrested individuals, identified as Samar Bahadur Singh and Shree Prakash Dwivedi (both dismissed policemen), along with two others, face charges under multiple acts including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and NDPS Act.
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Four people, including two dismissed UP policemen named Samar Bahadur Singh and Shree Prakash Dwivedi, were arrested by Bahraich police for allegedly abducting two cannabis-selling store owners and attempting to extort money from them.
Police recovered around 7.8 kg of cannabis, a country-made pistol, cartridges, a police uniform, cap and badges, an advocate's dress, fake number plates, cash, and a Renault car sporting a fake government registration number and beacon.
A case has been registered against the four suspects under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Arms Act, and Motor Vehicles Act.