Incidents of cops committing crime on the rise in UP

Lucknow, Jan 24 : In a worrying development, incidents with policemen getting on the wrong side of law, are increasing.
At least six policemen have been booked and four of them arrested in three separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh last week.
On January 17, two constables were suspended in Pilibhit district for allegedly running an extortion-cum-sex racket.
In Hapur district, Brijesh Kumar Yadav, a sub-inspector, posted at UPSIDC outpost was arrested after his alleged links with liquor mafia in Meerut.
The most shocking incident was the recent expose of a ‘gang of dacoits’ in Gorakhpur district. Two jewellers, residents of Maharajganj district, were allegedly abducted and robbed of jewellery and cash worth Rs 35 lakh by policemen in uniform.
Investigations revealed that the policemen were not only committing the crime but were running the gang.