Jaipur, Dec. 31 -- A Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officer of the 2019 batch was arrested here today for alleged forgery and threatening a complainant to seek money.
A police spokesman said that RPS Ritesh Patel suspected of having nexus with sand (gravel) mafia, was demanding from the victim - complainant Rs one crore in connection with a "business transaction".
The accused officer had received Rs 25 lakh online from the victim and another payment of the equal amount by cash. On receiving complaint in this connection, Patel was removed from his post and kept (on) awaiting posting order (APO).
Even during his period of APO status, the accused officer forged a fake SoG FIR and sent the same to the complainant with motive to pressurize th...