By IANS
Kolkata : Under fire from civil society for its alleged role in the death of Rizwanur Rahman, the image of Kolkata Police took a further beating when two police officials were accused of snatching Rs.20,000 from a man who had come to the city for his father’s medical treatment.
The incident took place in the Girish Park police station area Tuesday night when two Kolkata police officials – Sergeant Mahan Mukherjee and driver S. Parbat – allegedly stopped a taxi at an intersection and started harassing the driver.
When Ajit Baran Hazra, a passenger, raised his voice against the harassment, the duo slapped him. They also allegedly snatched Rs.20,000 from him.
Hazra lodged a complaint with the police and both the accused officials have been arrested.
“A probe has begun. Criminal proceedings will also begin against the accused officials shortly,” Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (Central Division) Ajoy Ranade said.
Hazra, a resident of Digha in East Midnapore district, had come to Kolkata for the treatment of his ailing father who was admitted in a hospital after a heart attack.
The two were produced in a city court Thursday.