Police inspector arrested in Chennai for extortion by threats to implicate businessman in Armstrong murder case
A Chennai police inspector has been arrested for allegedly extorting 40 lakh rupees from a businessman by threatening to implicate him in a high-profile murder case. The complainant claims the officer used the investigation into the death of BSP leader K. Armstrong as leverage to repeatedly demand money.
Why it matters
This case highlights significant concerns regarding police corruption and the potential for law enforcement to abuse high-profile criminal investigations for personal financial gain.
A police inspector in Chennai has been arrested on charges of extorting money from a businessman by allegedly issuing threats to implicate in the case relating to the murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader K. Armstrong in July 2022 .
The complainant, Akil Kumar Ukkam Raj (35), a gold bullion and share market trader from Old Washermenpet, alleged that Mohammed Buhari, an Inspector of Police who had been working at the S-1 St. Thomas Mount Police Station, threatened to implicate him in the Armstrong murder case and took about ₹40 lakh in the last two years, sources said. The inspector was part of the team that gunned down Thiruvengadam, one of the key suspects in the Armstrong case .
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