Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
Police Inspector and his junior attached to Kalasipalya were suspended for not taking action against a rowdy who is running an extortion racket from inside the prison.
Despite complaint when no action was taken,the complainant approached DGP prisons,Alok Mohan and who in turn informed the city police commissioner about the development .
Taking cognizance,City Police Commissioner,C H Pratap Reddy ordered CCB to take up the case while suspending the duo for lapse in the duty.
PI,Kalasipalya,Chetan Kumar and PSI Prasanna Kumar are suspended by Commissioner of Police for not registering FIR and leaving accused without legal action.
Accused were associates of rowdy Bombay Saleem who is in dharwad jail,Lakshman Nimbargi,DCP,West Division,said .
Senior officer said,the complainant,Muiz Khan,city based realtor was living with his family on Siddaiah road,having a difference with his business rival about a property.
The accused Bombay Saleem who was in prison sent his associates to Muiz to threaten him and extort money in the first week of June.
Saleem also called Muiz on his mobile phone from prison warning him to pay up and threatened to kill.
Mr.Muiz though filed a complaint in this regard, both Chethan and Prasanna refused to take action and registered the complaint under NCR (non serious incident).
When the accused continue to threat,Muiz unable to bear the harassment approached DGP,Prisons,Alok Mohan with the petition seeking help.
The petition was forwarded to city police commissioner who in turn ordered CCB to investigate .
The CCB arrested the associates of Saleem and even sought his custody through body warrant .
The CCB also filed a report about the incident to Mr.Reddy based on which Chethan and Prasanna were suspended for dereliction of duty.
After the news went viral of suspension about PI,Chethan Kumar the complainant said that he was unhappy with the decision taken by commissioner of police and requested to take back the suspension of Kalasipalya police inspector Chethan Kumar.
Addressing media he said that I have not complained about inspector what has come in media i met the ADGP Prison and briefed him about the threatening calls i am getting from Dharwad Jail and Bombay Saleem associates are extorting money.
I visited Kalasipalya police station and met Inspector of police Chethan Kumar and told him about the incident who asked me to file FIR and he assured me all safety he even gave me his personal number and told us not to worry but the reports coming in media that i have complained about not taking action on my complaint is false and request commissioner of police and other authorities to take back the suspension the vicitm Muiz said reporters
