Archive · 20 May 2025
Additional SP Arrested, Remanded in Sand Mining Case
Imagine some police officers were helping bad guys who were taking sand illegally.
One of the officers, a high-ranking one, is accused of taking money and protecting these sand thieves and liquor mafia.
He was caught and now has to answer to the authorities.
The police think he helped the bad guys by taking bribes and using his power to protect them.
Now, this officer and two other people will be questioned by the police for three days to find out more about what happened.
Additional SP Surendra Kumar Sharma was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
The arrest is connected to an alleged protection racket.
Sharma is accused of extorting bribes from government officials.
The protection racket allegedly facilitated illegal sand mining.
Sharma and two middlemen are on a three-day police remand.
- Who
- Additional SP Surendra Kumar Sharma and two middlemen.
- What
- Additional SP arrested in connection with a protection racket and extorting bribes.
- When
- Arrested on Monday; taken on remand on Tuesday.
- Where
- Jaipur, with activities related to Sawai Madhopur.
- Why
- For allegedly facilitating illegal sand mining and extorting bribes.
- Arrested
- Additional SP Surendra Kumar Sharma
- Charges
- Extortion, shielding mafia
- Remand
- 3-day police remand
- Location of Arrest
- Jaipur
- Involved
- Two middlemen
- Allegation
- Protection racket