AGRA, Aug. 6 -- Four policemen, including an inspector, sub-inspector, and two constables, have been suspended in Kasganj district after a jeweller from Sahawar accused two constables of extortion. A case has been registered against the constables, who allegedly took Rs.3 lakh from the jeweller to release him from custody.

Additional superintendent of police Rajesh Bharti said the case dates back two weeks, when Kasganj police arrested a thief named Jai Prakash alias JP. During recovery of the stolen items, it was found that some jewellery had allegedly been sold to Ajay Kumar Verma, a resident of Sahawar.

Verma was taken into custody. In his complaint to the superintendent of police, Verma alleged that constable Sobran Singh from Patia...