Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Bombay HC Grants Bail to Cops Accused of Extortion
Imagine a jeweller from Rajasthan was traveling with his daughter in Mumbai when police officers stopped them to check their bags.
The police found cash and some gold, then allegedly took the jeweller aside and demanded money, keeping a large sum.
The jeweller later reported this, leading to the officers being accused of extortion.
However, the officers argued that the jeweller exaggerated what happened, leading to the court granting them bail while the case continues.
The court instructed the officers not to contact witnesses or approach the investigating officer this week.
Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to three GRP officers.
The officers were accused of extorting Rs 30,000 from a Rajasthan-based jeweller.
The incident took place at Mumbai Central railway station.
The jeweller reported the extortion after returning to his hometown.
The court accepted the argument that the jeweller's account was exaggerated.
- Who
- Three GRP officers and a Rajasthan-based jeweller.
- What
- Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to three police officers accused of extorting money from a jeweller.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 10, with bail granted on Monday.
- Where
- Mumbai Central railway station and Bombay High Court.
- Why
- The officers were booked for extortion and the court granted bail, accepting the argument the jeweller's account was exaggerated.
- Accused
- Three Government Railway Police (GRP) officers
- Allegation
- Extortion of Rs 30,000 from a jeweller
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Bail Granted To
- Rahul Bhosale, Lalit Jagtap, and Anil Rathod
- Jeweller's Origin
- Rajasthan-based
- Incident Location
- Mumbai Central railway station
- Date of Incident
- August 10