Police inspector accused of extortion dismissed

A police inspector, accused of extorting money from shopkeepers and local residents, has been dismissed from service.
"Police Inspector Sanjeev Kokil has been dismissed from service," DGP Sanjeev Dayal told PTI today.
He, however, declined to divulge further details.
In January 2011, the shopkeepers and residents of Musafirkhana area near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station had complained to Dayal, the then Police Commissioner, that Kokil harassed them and extorted money taking advantage of his position.
The shopkeepers had also given phone transcripts and other evidence against Kokil, who was heading MRA Marg police station, police said.
The complainants said Kohil demanded protection money to shield their stalls and shops from being razed. An inquiry was ordered and Kokil was transferred to Amravati district, police said.

The inquiry suggested the allegations against Kokil were true. The officer had also not reported on duty to Amravati, police said.
Kokil, however, maintained he had done no wrong and had only acted against "goons".
"I did my best at the job. Just because I had thrown out goons from the roads of Musafirkhana, they complained against me and I was removed from the force which I served for 32 years.