A 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting money from roadside vendors in the city.

Police said a video was shared on social media on Sunday showing a man in police uniform extorting money from a roadside food vendor, consuming the items and refusing to pay the vendor. Following this, an investigation was launched and the video turned out to be from the police jurisdiction of Sector 39.

The suspect has been identified as Saurav, a native of Jalaun currently living in the village of Chhalera in Sector 44 of Noida.

“He would dress in a police uniform, pretend to be in the criminal branch, then extort benefits from local vendors or attempt to intimidate them by pretending to be a policeman,” said Kumar Ranvijay Singh, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner, Zone 1 .

Saurav has been extorting money in this way in recent months, police said, adding that he was arrested in Chhalera. A set of khaki uniforms, two fake UP police badges and a motorcycle were recovered from him.

Police said he recently bought the motorcycle for ??2900 and changed his license plate to avoid getting caught.

The suspect was arrested on charges of cheating and identity theft under relevant articles of the Indian Penal Code at Sector 39 police station.

Suspended Police Deputy Commissioner Abba Kyari, while in charge of the Police Inspector General’s Intelligence Response Team, arrested and detained a man, Sunday Okoro, of Sapele, in the Delta State, since September 2020, following complaints of death threats.

SaharaReporters has learned that the suspect’s wife, Ms Rose Okoro, has now filed a petition with Federation Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba , concerning the “illegal detention” of her husband. for over 11 months.

In her petition, the housewife said her husband was arrested in Sapele on September 9, 2020 by besieged “super cop” DCP Abba Kyari and her Abuja IRT team, following complaints of threats from death uttered by a certain Sunny Nwankego.

The woman added that her 14-year-old son was also arrested, handcuffed with the father and paraded like common criminals while their phones were confiscated.

She alleged that her son had been detained for more than three weeks before being released.

Ms Okoro said their lawyer made multiple attempts and her husband was released on bail three times, but was reportedly frustrated by her prosecutor at Kyari’s alleged instructions.

The petition reads in part: “On Wednesday September 9, 2020, at around 6.30 am, my husband, Sunday Okoro, was illegally arrested at our home along with our 14 year old son, our caretaker, the DJ working in our hotel, my son’s son. husband’s sister, Precious and her cousin by men on the mufti who ransacked our private home and hotel without finding any compromising item.

“They were all taken to Benin and when I asked the question I was told that the police team was not from Benin but led by Abba Kyari before they were transferred to Abuja.

“They were denied bail for 2 weeks until we had a human rights activist, who came to our rescue but before that, the complainant, Sunny Nwakaego, who is not a police officer, dragged my husband to a school in Benin with the police team for torture every morning.

“The lawyer succeeded in securing the release of our son and the porter, but the DJ was not allowed to leave until we paid the sum of 600,000 naira, while my husband was still detained. , mistreated and kept in a slaughterhouse from September 9. to October 27, 2020 before being brought before the regional court of Mpape, which has no jurisdiction to hear a case of alleged threat to life.

“The regional court of Mpape declined its jurisdiction and my husband was remanded in custody at the Suleja correctional center without concrete evidence of the offense until May 19, 2021, when he was brought to justice for a case. threat to life and act of terrorism before the Federal High Court. Abuja.

“The judge granted him bail on health grounds for the illegal torture he suffered at the hands of the police for urgent medical treatment before he went blind, but the bail released him. was denied before the plaintiff brought a new charge in another Federal High Court for death threats. and act of terrorism again.

“The plaintiff and DSP Fasasi Abiodun asked the IRT prosecutor to file a murder complaint against my husband, but the prosecutor refused. Upon his refusal, DSP Abiodun and Abba Kyari took another FCT prosecutor who accepted and accused my husband of illegal possession of weapons, theft, threat to life, act of terrorism but still without evidence.

“Fortunately, bail was granted again, but DSP Abiodun who led the police team stopped the prison vehicle at the court gate and diverted my husband to an unknown destination.

“Meanwhile, the FCT prosecutor again filed another murder case in another court and the hearing took place on July 21, 2021 (Salah Day), but the same DSP Abiodun and the FCT prosecutor have took my husband to Mpepe Nasarawa prison. After keeping it for days, I took it to a district court on the same issue that is in the Federal High Court.

“We believe they were paid heavily to watch him and arrest him again as soon as he is released on bail, so we are calling for comprehensive justice for my husband, Mr. Sunday Okoro as this is totally illegal and all those involved should face the wrath of the law. “

The petition comes amid Kyari’s investigation into his links to Nigeria’s infamous suspected fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, who recently pleaded guilty in the United States.

Hushpuppi had recounted how he bribed Kyari according to court documents.

The United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, had issued an arrest warrant for Kyari for his alleged links to the alleged fraudster.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation had not yet been able to extradite Kyari to the United States.

After nearly 20 surgeries, Rylan Wilder, who is still in high school, is desperately trying to get on with his life.

“Music is Rylan’s life. He’s a guitarist, singer in a band. It put his career in jeopardy,” said Tim Cavanaugh, Wilder’s lawyer.

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Wilder was just 14 when he became what his lawyer called collateral damage in a suburban bank robbery that turned the police chase in Old Irving Park. It ended when Plains Police Officer James Armstrong shot a suspect inside the Upbeat music store where the teenager worked.

“The Des Plaines Police Department entered another jurisdiction, the city of Chicago, and chased this man and entered the interior of Upbeat where Rylan Wilder, through no fault of his own, had his arm blown off. “said Cavanaugh.

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Cook County State Attorney’s Office Kim Foxx has announced that Armstrong will not be charged as a criminal for pulling the trigger in November 2019. After an external review, Foxx’s office released a statement saying in part: “The state appeals attorney’s office has completed its review and agreed that no criminal charges were appropriate.”

“What I’m interested in is the evidence they looked at,” Cavanaugh said. “Did they question Officer Armstrong?” “

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In April, the police chief of the Plains takes the defense of his officer.

“What drove our agent to this store was to try to openly stop this armed offender who had just shot in the community,” Chief David Anderson said, adding: “It is possible that the offender has also contributed to the injuries of the young man. “

“Officer Armstrong had a personal weapon, an AR-15, a weapon of war that he used,” Cavanaugh said. “He also had a gun on him, I think it was a Glock. He chose to use that weapon of war that blew up Rylan’s left arm.”

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The state attorney’s decision not to lay criminal charges against Armstrong has no bearing on the civil case Wilder and his family are pursuing. Cavanaugh said he plans to call the officer for a deposition and get answers.

Update: Aug 4, 2021 at 5:11 p.m.

A Pentagon police officer was taken to GW Hospital after being fatally stabbed in a violent incident outside the Pentagon building on Tuesday, according to local and national the news.

Pentagon Force Protection Agency chief Woodrow Kusse told a press conference conference that a suspect attacked the officer on the Pentagon’s Metrobus platform around 10:37 am, one of the “multiple victims” in the incident. The agency confirmed in a tweet Wednesday that Officer George Gonzalez died in the attack.

Kusse declined to comment on the officer’s condition at Tuesday’s press conference, but national and local media reported that the officer died of his injuries at GW Hospital before agents from the US Secret Service, US Parks Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department transported his body from the facility in a black van during a procession.

Scene outside GW Hospital moments ago: A motorcade of MPD officers descends 23rd Street for the officer injured in the Pentagon shooting earlier today pic.twitter.com/ERA1TjkZZH

– Jarrod Wardwell (@ jarrodjw9) August 3, 2021

Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington Field Office tweeted On Wednesday, Gonzalez was fatally stabbed by Austin William Lanz – a 27-year-old from Acworth, Ga. – who later shot down with Gonzalez’s service weapon, dying at the scene. Another civilian at the scene was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the FBI.

A spokesperson for the MPD declined to comment on the incident, saying the matter fell outside the department’s jurisdiction. A spokesperson for the PFPA also declined to comment on the officer’s condition.

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the suspect was shot dead by the police “during an explosion of violence”. The PA report states that “officials who were not authorized to discuss the case” confirmed the death of the officer and the suspect.

The Pentagon was put under lockdown shortly after 10:30 a.m. after shots were fired near the Metrobus platform outside the facility, according to AP, and the University issued a GW advisory around 11:21 a.m., announce police activity near the Pentagon metro station.

“Police activity at the Pentagon metro station,” reads the notice. “Avoid the area. GW campuses are not directly impacted. Report any suspicious activity to GWPD.

Authorities sent a second notice shortly before 1 p.m. with a notification of police activity near GW Hospital.

“Increased police presence near the GW hospital,” said the notice. “23rd St NW closed from Washington Circle to G St. No connection or threat to campus.”

The PA reported that the suspect was shot dead by the police at the scene.

Containment at the Pentagon has been survey around 12:13 p.m., according to a tweet from PFPA. Kusse said the Pentagon building and its reservation were “safe and secure” without an active search for the suspect.

Editor’s Note:
This post has been updated to reflect that the Pentagon and the FBI have confirmed the deaths of Officer George Gonzalez and Austin William Lanz, which was released after the date of posting.

This article appeared in the August 6, 2021 issue of La Hachette.

Pune, July 30 (PTI) An audio clip in which a policewoman is heard asking a subordinate to get her mutton biryani at a famous local restaurant without paying for it went viral on social media on Friday.

Maharashtra’s Interior Minister Dilip Walse-Patil said he had asked the Pune Police Commissioner to investigate the matter and submit a report.

“I heard the audio clip and it’s serious business. I asked the police commissioner to investigate and submit a report. After that, the government will take the appropriate measures, ”he told reporters.

In the audio clip, the officer, who is said to have the rank of deputy commissioner, was allegedly heard asking a subordinate which restaurant in Vishrambaug police station sells good biryani. The latter recommended one prepared in “desi ghee” in a famous restaurant.

Vishrambaug Police Station falls under Pune Police Zone I.

She then asked him to order biryani at the restaurant and speak to the local “PI” (police inspector) if the payment issue arose.

“Do we have to pay in our own jurisdiction,” the woman officer was heard to say.

When the subordinate told him that they always pay for the food ordered outside, the police officer said, “What’s the problem, he (the inspector) will do it since the hotel is under his jurisdiction.” “. Later, speaking to a Marathi news channel, the officer claimed the audio clip had been tampered with and surfaced as the process of handing over senior police officials was underway.

“It’s a plot against me… there were police officers who had been stationed in the same area for several years. Their financial interests are involved here in the area. Some senior officials who worked here too are involved in this, ”she said.

“There are people in the department who want me to go out because after I took charge here their activities were shut down,” she said.

She was going to file a complaint with the cybercrime cell because the clip was partly falsified, added the officer. PTI SPK KRK KRK KRK