Delhi cop under scanner in extortion linked to Lawrence gang

New Delhi: Police will initiate a departmental inquiry against an assistant sub-inspector whose suspected involvement is being probed in a Rs 2-crore extortion case targeting the managing director of a private firm in Haryana.Police sources said he had served as the personal assistant to a DCP (west) but was later relieved from the district for transfer to another district. “He did not report to the new posting and has been missing since. A departmental inquiry will be initiated, and a show-cause notice will be issued to him. Further action will be taken thereafter,” the source added.The incident came to light on April 16, when the businessman alleged that he received a WhatsApp call from a person claiming to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller allegedly demanded Rs 5 crore as “protection money” and threatened to harm the businessman and his family if the demand was not met.Police said the complainant later paid Rs 2 crore to the accused in Rohini. Subsequently, he allegedly received another threatening call demanding additional money, following which a case was registered at Bahadurgarh police station in Haryana.During inquiry his role had surfaced and he had filed for anticipatory bail in a court in Haryana which was rejected.“The applicant/accused has played active role in the commission of the alleged offence, “ court order read. The order added it is specifically alleged that the applicant-accused was having direct nexus with the other co-accused persons and hatched a criminal conspiracy with them.