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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Nishikant Karlikar | TNN

Rs 6 crore 'extortion': 10 Thane cops suspended, inquiry ordered

THANE: In a major embarrassment to the police department, the Thane police commissioner on Wednesday suspended three officers and seven constables from Mumbra police station and set up a departmental inquiry against the ACP and senior inspector for allegedly "extorting" Rs 6 crore from a local toy dealer.

Sources said the action came after a letter written by the dealer and his partner earlier to the home minister and police chief went 'viral' on social media on Sunday.

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