Police inspector arrested in Chennai for extortion by threats to implicate businessman in Armstrong murder case
The complainant alleged that the police inspector had repeatedly demanded money from him over the past two years, claiming that a mobile phone number linked to him had surfaced during the investigation into the Armstrong murder case.
A police inspector in Chennai has been arrested for extorting money from a businessman, Mohammed Buhari, by allegedly threatening to implicate him in the Armstrong murder case. The complainant, Akil Kumar Ukkam Raj, alleged that the inspector, Mohammed Buhari, demanded over ₹40 lakh from him over the past two years, claiming that he could be implicated in the murder case.
The inspector was part of the team that arrested Thiruvengadam, a key suspect in the Armstrong case. Upon receiving the complaint, police registered a case and initiated an investigation. Based on the investigation, they arrested Inspector Mohammed Buhari and Srinivasan, who were produced before a court and remanded in custody.
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